Erdoğan’s AKP celebrates surprise victoryOpposition CHP concedes no likelihood of coalition
Leftist HDP secures seats after passing 10% thresholdClashes in Kurdish stronghold of DiyarbakirRead the latest summary 7.17pm GMTThe co-leader of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) said the outcome of Turkey’s general election was the result of a planned policy of polarisation by President Erdoğan,Reuters reports. 7.10pm GMTThe atmosphere in the predominantly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir is one of anger and disappointment, writes Constanze Letsch.
The leftist, or pro-Kurdish Peoples Democratic party (HDP) lost points in many provinces in Turkey,including in the metropolis where the party lost one seat to the AKP.
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