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| Turkey's AKP works to try and form new government | Turkey's AKP works to try and form new government |
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| Turkey's AK party is meeting to try to form a government after losing its majority at a general election for the first time in 13 years. | Turkey's AK party is meeting to try to form a government after losing its majority at a general election for the first time in 13 years. |
| It secured 41%, a sharp drop from 2011, and must form a coalition or face entering a minority government. | It secured 41%, a sharp drop from 2011, and must form a coalition or face entering a minority government. |
| The Turkish lira and shares dropped sharply on Monday morning. | The Turkish lira and shares dropped sharply on Monday morning. |
| President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said no party had won enough support to govern alone - indicating the AKP would seek to form a coalition. | President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said no party had won enough support to govern alone - indicating the AKP would seek to form a coalition. |
| Mr Erdogan called for all parties to take a "healthy and realistic" evaluation of the results. | Mr Erdogan called for all parties to take a "healthy and realistic" evaluation of the results. |
| Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu is meeting AKP cabinet members and officials to assess the election results in Ankara. | Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu is meeting AKP cabinet members and officials to assess the election results in Ankara. |
| After the official final result is declared, he will have 45 days to form a government. | After the official final result is declared, he will have 45 days to form a government. |
| No party has yet indicated it is willing to join a coalition with the AKP. | No party has yet indicated it is willing to join a coalition with the AKP. |
| One of Mr Davutoglu's deputies, Numan Kurtulmus, said he believed a government could be formed in that time, but that an early election was possible. | One of Mr Davutoglu's deputies, Numan Kurtulmus, said he believed a government could be formed in that time, but that an early election was possible. |
| The result is a blow to Mr Erdogan's plans to boost his office's powers. | The result is a blow to Mr Erdogan's plans to boost his office's powers. |
| He first came to power as prime minister in 2003 and had been seeking a two-thirds majority to turn Turkey into a presidential republic. | He first came to power as prime minister in 2003 and had been seeking a two-thirds majority to turn Turkey into a presidential republic. |
| The pro-Kurdish HDP crossed the 10% threshold, securing seats in parliament for the first time. | The pro-Kurdish HDP crossed the 10% threshold, securing seats in parliament for the first time. |
| HDP leader Selahattin Demirtas ruled out entering into a coalition with the AKP. | HDP leader Selahattin Demirtas ruled out entering into a coalition with the AKP. |
| "The discussion of executive presidency and dictatorship have come to an end in Turkey with these elections," Mr Demirtas said. | "The discussion of executive presidency and dictatorship have come to an end in Turkey with these elections," Mr Demirtas said. |
| Many turned out to vote in the HDP's heartland of Diyarbakir, two days after a bombing in the eastern city killed two people and injured 200 more. | Many turned out to vote in the HDP's heartland of Diyarbakir, two days after a bombing in the eastern city killed two people and injured 200 more. |
| Who are the HDP? | Who are the HDP? |
| Kurds, women, gays put faith in upstart Turkish party | Kurds, women, gays put faith in upstart Turkish party |
| On Monday morning, the Turkish currency fell to near-record lows against the dollar, and shares dropped by more than 8% soon after the Istanbul stock exchange opened. | On Monday morning, the Turkish currency fell to near-record lows against the dollar, and shares dropped by more than 8% soon after the Istanbul stock exchange opened. |
| The central bank acted quickly to prop up the lira by cutting the interest rate on foreign currency deposits. | The central bank acted quickly to prop up the lira by cutting the interest rate on foreign currency deposits. |
| The BBC's Mark Lowen in Istanbul | The BBC's Mark Lowen in Istanbul |
| The AKP has polled worse than it ever feared and lost its majority. President Erdogan will be unable to change the constitution and extend his powers. | The AKP has polled worse than it ever feared and lost its majority. President Erdogan will be unable to change the constitution and extend his powers. |
| It's a stark contrast with the HDP, which gambled to run as a single party for the first time, hoping to cross the 10% threshold. It paid off, gaining a significant voice for the Kurdish minority on the national stage. | It's a stark contrast with the HDP, which gambled to run as a single party for the first time, hoping to cross the 10% threshold. It paid off, gaining a significant voice for the Kurdish minority on the national stage. |
| It succeeded by appealing beyond the Kurds, drawing in leftists and staunch Erdogan opponents with its message of equality, gay rights and environmental concerns. | It succeeded by appealing beyond the Kurds, drawing in leftists and staunch Erdogan opponents with its message of equality, gay rights and environmental concerns. |
| This could be the start of a new political era here; a major setback for a president who has polarised this nation. | This could be the start of a new political era here; a major setback for a president who has polarised this nation. |
| In a volatile Middle East, Turkey matters greatly - and so the path it takes, the nature of its democracy and the leaders it produces, all have implications far beyond its borders. | In a volatile Middle East, Turkey matters greatly - and so the path it takes, the nature of its democracy and the leaders it produces, all have implications far beyond its borders. |
| Turkey's least predictable election | Turkey's least predictable election |
| Profile: Recep Tayyip Erdogan | Profile: Recep Tayyip Erdogan |
| With nearly all the votes counted, the AKP looks likely to win 258 seats in parliament, 18 fewer than it requires for a majority. | With nearly all the votes counted, the AKP looks likely to win 258 seats in parliament, 18 fewer than it requires for a majority. |
| The Republican People's Party (CHP) again looks likely to be the second largest party, polling around 25% of the vote. | The Republican People's Party (CHP) again looks likely to be the second largest party, polling around 25% of the vote. |
| In third place is the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) on 16.5%, with the People's Democratic Party (HDP) in fourth with 13%. | In third place is the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) on 16.5%, with the People's Democratic Party (HDP) in fourth with 13%. |
| The HDP is expected to finish with 75 to 80 seats after attracting votes beyond its Kurdish support base. | The HDP is expected to finish with 75 to 80 seats after attracting votes beyond its Kurdish support base. |
| Recep Tayyip Erdogan - key dates | Recep Tayyip Erdogan - key dates |
| 1994-1998 - Mayor of Istanbul, until military officers make power grab | 1994-1998 - Mayor of Istanbul, until military officers make power grab |
| 1998 - Islamist Welfare Party banned, Erdogan jailed for four months for inciting religious hatred | 1998 - Islamist Welfare Party banned, Erdogan jailed for four months for inciting religious hatred |
| Aug 2001 - Founds Islamist-rooted AK Party (Justice and Development) with ally Abdullah Gul | Aug 2001 - Founds Islamist-rooted AK Party (Justice and Development) with ally Abdullah Gul |
| 2002-3 - AKP wins solid majority in parliamentary election, Erdogan appointed prime minister | 2002-3 - AKP wins solid majority in parliamentary election, Erdogan appointed prime minister |
| Jun 2013 - Clashes as protesters rally at Gezi Park in Istanbul against AKP's urban redevelopment | Jun 2013 - Clashes as protesters rally at Gezi Park in Istanbul against AKP's urban redevelopment |
| Dec 2013 - Corruption inquiry sparks feud between Erdogan and erstwhile ally, US-based Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen | Dec 2013 - Corruption inquiry sparks feud between Erdogan and erstwhile ally, US-based Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen |
| Aug 2014 - Becomes president after first-ever direct elections for head of state | Aug 2014 - Becomes president after first-ever direct elections for head of state |