ANKARA (AA) - Selami Yigit, a deputy from eastern city of Kars, joined Motherland Party (ANAP) on Wednesday.
Yigit, who was a parliamentarian from the main opposition Republican People`s Party (CHP), resigned from his party on May 26th.
Below is the current distribution of seats at the Turkish parliament:
/*
AK Party : 356
CHP : 160
ANAP : 11
SHP : 5
DYP : 3
HYP : 1
Independent : 11
Vacant : 3
*/
(AK Party stands for ruling Justice & Development Party; ANAP for Motherland Party; SHP for Social Democrat People`s Party; DYP for True Path Party; and HYP for People`s Rise Party)
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2005-06-01