In polarized country, Turkish election likely to deliver more uncertainty
The Associated Press
Associated Press
Oct. 29, 2015 | 10:01 a.m. EDT
By DESMOND BUTLER and SUZAN FRASER, Associated Press
ISTANBUL (AP) — As extremist violence and political uncertainty cast a shadow over Turkey, voters are looking for Sunday's parliamentary election to usher in stability. But in a deeply polarized country, the most likely result is more confusion.
The election is a redo of June elections in which the ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, stunningly lost its majority. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for new elections after Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu failed to form a coalition with any of the three opposition parties represented in parliament.
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