ANKARA (A.A) - 29.07.2002 - Ali Goren, a deputy from southern province of Adana, resigned from the Felicity Party (SP) on Monday.
After Goren's resignation, number of SP deputies in the parliament decreased to 46 while number of independent deputies rose to 17.
The most recent distribution of seats in the parliament is as follows:

   

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) : 126
True Path Party (DYP) : 85
Motherland Party (ANAP) : 79
Democratic Left Party (DSP) : 65
New Turkey Party (YTP) : 61
Justice and Development Party (AK Party): 53
Felicity Party (SP) : 46
Socialist Democratic Party (TDP) : 3
Grand Unity Party (BBP) : 1
Independent : 17
Vacant : 14
Total : 550