Ertugay Resigns From D.Y.P.

ANKARA - Zeki Ertugay, a deputy from eastern province of Erzurum, resigned from the True Path Party (DYP) on Friday.
After resignation of Ertugay, the number DYP's seats in the parliament decreased to 82 and the number of independent deputies rose to 25.
Recent distribution of seats in the parliament is as follows:

    


 Nationalist Movement Party (MHP)        :124 


 True Path Party (DYP)                   : 82 


 Motherland Party (ANAP)                 : 71 


 New Turkey Party (YTP)                  : 59 


 Justice and Development Party (AK Party): 58 


 Democratic Left Party (DSP)             : 58 


 Felicity Party (SP)                     : 46 


 Grand Unity Party (BBP)                 :  4 


 Freedom and Solidarity Party (ODP)      :  3 


 Homeland Party (YP)                     :  3 


 Republican People's Party (CHP)         :  3 


 Independent                             : 25 


 Vacant                                  : 14 


     Total                               :550