Election and After

[nichola]

ntv John

[JohnF]

Cheers.  Shouldn't you be working, why are you watching television? 

Ach well, it was never going to be the result that many wanted, but at least its notched the small dictators progress down a gear or two.

The next couple of days will be interesting.

JF

[Bluwise]

[nichola]

We don't open on Sundays any more John   

It will be interesting to see the responses to what has happened... someone's not going to be a happy bunny   

[JohnF]

They're all way too busy attacking HDP offices and supporters to flag wave in Ankara...

JF

[JohnF]

We don't open on Sundays any more John   

I know    I was only joking.

JF

[nichola]

So what will it be?

Coalition or an early election!!! HDP have emphatically rule out coalition with AKP.

Current seats by party, subject to change as final votes counted.

AKP 258
CHP 132
MHP 82
HDP 78

[nichola]

367 members of parliament

I thought RTE had changed the rules to 330 (i.e. 2/3rds).

To answer your question Colwyn,

367 seats to change the constitution without having a referendum

330 seats would require a referendum

[scorcher]

 

We don't open on Sundays any more John     

I know     I was only joking.

JF

That's called doing a Harvey!   

[Menthol]

Very interesting results.

Good to see the left wing HDP doing so well and upsetting Erdoğan's elma sepeti.