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Over 90,000 Turks in US eligible to vote in Turkey’s parliamentary election (exclusive)

Türkiye Materials 8 October 2015 16:02 (UTC +04:00)
Over 90,000 Turkish citizens will vote in the US in Turkey’s parliamentary election.
Over 90,000 Turks in US eligible to vote in Turkey’s parliamentary election (exclusive)

Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct.8

By Orkhan Guluzade - Trend:

Over 90,000 Turkish citizens will vote in the US in Turkey's parliamentary election, the country's embassy in Washington told Trend Oct.8.

Turkish citizens in the US will vote on Oct.17-25 and seven polling stations will be created for this purpose, according to the diplomatic mission.

The majority of Turkish voters in the US - 35,000 people - are in New York, said the embassy.

The voting for Turkish citizens abroad will start earlier than in Turkey itself, according to the country's Supreme Electoral Council.

Turkey will hold the repeated parliamentary election on Nov.1, involving 29 political parties. Over 75 million people will take part in the voting.

The country held parliamentary election June 7, with participation of 20 political parties.

The Justice and Development Party (AKP) won the election, but lost the parliamentary majority and couldn't form a government alone for the first time since 2002. Turkish president instructed the AKP leader and acting Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to form the cabinet of ministers July 9. The prime minister held talks with leaders of the three parliamentary parties, but couldn't reach an agreement.

The final meeting between Davutoglu and the leader of the oppositional Republican People's Party (CHP) Kemal Kilicdaroglu was held Aug.13. However, they failed to agree on creating a coalition government.

Afterwards, Turkish prime minister said his country will repeatedly hold parliamentary election.

Edited by SI

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