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Grand National Assembly of Turkey

The Grand National Assembly (Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi in Turkish) is the unicameral parliament of Turkey which carries out legislative functions. Election of its 550 members, who serve five-year terms, is by proportional representation. To participate in the distribution of seats, a party must obtain at least 10% of the votes cast at the national level as well as a percentage of votes in the contested district according to a complex formula.

Current Composition

	Party	Members
	Justice and Development Party (AKP)	357
	Republican People's Party (CHP)	162
	True Path Party (DYP)	6
	Motherland Party (ANAP)	6
	Social Democrat People's Party (SHP)	5
	Rise of the People Party (HYP)	1
	Independents	12
	Empty Seats	1

External link

The official site of the Grand National Assembly, including some pages in English

Categories: Politics of Turkey

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