ANKARA - Mustafa Duz, an independent deputy from Istanbul, joined the Motherland Party (ANAP) on Tuesday.
Number of ANAP deputies increased to 71 while number of independent deputies decreased to 21 after Duz joined the ANAP.
Recent distribution of seats at the parliament is as follows:
Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) : 125
True Path Party (DYP) : 84
Motherland Party (ANAP) : 71
New Turkey Party (YTP) : 59
Justice and Development Party (AK Party): 59
Democratic Left Party (DSP) : 58
Felicity Party (SP) : 46
Grand Unity Party (BBP) : 4
Socialist Democratic Party (TDP) : 3
Homeland Party (YP) : 3
Republican People's Party (CHP) : 3
Independent : 21
Vacant : 14
Total : 550