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PES congratulates associate parties HDP and CHP with historic election result
Yesterday Turkish voters took to the polls to elect a new Parliament. Through massive participation in a peaceful democratic vote, they changed the outlook of the political landscape in Turkey. PES associate party HDP wrote history by surpassing the electoral threshold of ten percent, while CHP obtained the second highest result with 25% of the votes. President Erdogan’s AK Party lost the absolute majority, obtaining 41 % of the vote.
The PES supports its sister parties ahead of the elections in Turkey
On Sunday 7 June, Turkish citizens will choose the 550 members who will represent them in the Turkish Parliament. The elections are taking place in a climate of increased restrictions of freedom, imposed by President Erdoğan of the leading AKP Party. Recent crackdowns on media channels, journalists and social media networks have made it difficult for political parties to campaign. The electoral threshold of 10 per cent also represents a huge obstacle for smaller parties wanting to take part in the democratic debate.
European Socialist and Democrat leaders address Mediterranean challenges
In the wake of tragic human catastrophes, and ongoing conflict, Socialist and Democratic leaders met in Rome to discuss progressive answers to foreign, security and development policy issues in the Middle East and North Africa. Leaders attending from the socialist family included key stakeholders in the region including EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni, Leader of the S&D Group in the European Parliament, Gianni Pittella, PES president Sergei Stanishev and Khelil Ezzaouia former Tunisian minister of social affairs.
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