ANKARA (A.A) - 05.08.2002 - Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Bolu Parliamentarian Ersoy Ozcan resigned from his party on Monday.
Below is the distribution of chairs in the Parliament following Ozcan's resignation:
MHP : 125
DYP : 85
ANAP : 79
DSP : 65
YTP : 61
AK Party: 53
SP : 46
TDP : 3
BBP : 2
Indepent: 17
Vacant : 14
Total : 550
FORMER JUSTICE MINISTER OKTAY AND MURATPASA MAYOR EVCILMEN JOIN YTP
Former Justice Minister Seyfi Oktay and Antalya Muratpasa Mayor Suleyman Evcilmen joined on Monday to New Turkey Party (YTP).
YTP leader Ismail Cem said that their party continued to become more powerful with the participation of important personalities.
Responding to questions of reporters following the ceremony regarding the statements of Democratic Left Party (DSP) group acting leader Emrehan Halici about State Minister Kemal Dervis, Cem said, ''I am not at the position of commenting on the statements of DSP group acting leader. You should ask him instead of me.''