The Republican Alliance, driven by Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party, led by President Tayyip Erdogan, secured a slim majority of parliamentary seats. With vote counting extending past half of the ballots, state television TRT reported roughly 330 seats out of 600, citing data from the Central Election Commission.
In contrast, the opposition bloc known as the People’s Alliance, led by Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu’s Republican People’s Party, captured about 32 percent of seats, amounting to around 210. The Nationalist Movement Party held 52 seats, while the Yüce Yol Party controlled five. These smaller parties are part of the broader Republican Alliance and aligned with the AKP. When excluding its allies, the AKP still appears to command around 270 seats in the chamber.
The CHP holds roughly 160 seats within the parliament. Within the opposition coalition, the IYI Party accounts for about 45 seats in addition to the CHP’s delegation, reflecting a diverse, multi-party challenge to the AKP’s majority position.
Earlier reports from Anka indicated that opposition candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu led in the presidential race, while the incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeared to maintain a solid lead in initial tallies. The agency noted that with 31.2 percent of ballot boxes opened, Kılıçdaroğlu stood at just over 51 percent, while Erdogan trailed in the low-to-mid 40s range.
On May 14, Turkey conducted its presidential and parliamentary elections, a dual process that shapes the country’s political trajectory and governance across the coming term. The results signal a continuing dynamic between an established ruling coalition and a determined opposition, with implications for domestic policy, economic strategy, and regional diplomacy in a volatile regional landscape. As vote counting continued, analysts and observers tracked shifts in seat allocation and the evolving balance of power, recognizing that early tallies often shift as more precincts report their tallies.