Legislative Branch

unicameral Grand National Assembly of Turkey or Turkiye Buyuk Millet Meclisi (550 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)

elections: last held on 22 July 2007

election results: percent of vote by party - AKP 46.6%, CHP 20.9%, MHP 14.3%, DP 5.2%, GP 3.0%, SP 2.34 and independent (DTP and others) 5.2%;

seats by party: AKP 341, CHP 112, MHP 71, independents 26;
note - parties surpassing the 10% threshold are entitled to parliamentary seats;
current seats: AKP 340, CHP 98, MHP 70, DTP 20, DSP 13, BBP 1, ÖDP 1, Independents 5