ANKARA - Members of parliament Hakki Akalin and Mustafa Sayar resigned from the Social Democrat People's Party (SHP) on Monday.
Number of SHP seats in the parliament decreased to 2 after resignation of Akalin and Sayar while number of independent MPs increased to 9.
The recent distribution of seats in the parliament is as follows:
Justice and Development Party (AKP)...: 357
Republican People's Party (CHP).......: 154
Motherland Party (ANAVATAN)...........: 21
True Path Party (DYP).................: 4
Social Democrat People's Party (SHP)..: 2
People's Rise Party (HYP).............: 1
Independent...........................: 9
Vacant................................: 4
TOTAL.................................: 550