Inal Batu Joins Dyp

ANKARA - Inal Batu, a deputy from southern city of Hatay, joined True Path Party (DYP).
Early in the day, Batu resigned from the Republican People's Party (CHP). After his resignation, the number of CHP's seats at the parliament dropped to 151.
Recent distribution of seats at parliament is as follows:

Justice & Development Party (AKP)......: 353
Republican People's Party (CHP)........: 151
Motherland Party (ANAVATAN)............: 20
True Path Party (DYP)..................: 5
Social Democrat People's Party (SHP)...: 1
People's Rise Party (HYP)..............: 1
Young Party (GP).......................: 1
Independent............................: 10
Vacant.................................: 8
Total..................................: 550