Türkiye

Grand National Assembly of Türkiye

Political system
Presidential-Parliamentary
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes
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Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.

Background

Election date(s)
14 May 2023
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
02 Jun 2023
Timing of election
Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections
31 May 2028
Number of seats at stake
600
Scope of elections
Full renewal

Candidates

Number of parties contesting the election
24
The number of candidates is not available from authoritative sources.
Yes
The number of women candidates is not available from authoritative sources.
Yes

Voter turnout

Registered voters
64,113,941
Voters
55,835,895
Voter turnout
87.1%

Results

About the election

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its allies in the People's Alliance (see note 1) retained the majority but with a reduced share of seats from 344 to 322 in the 600-member Grand National Assembly of Türkiye. The National Alliance (see note 2), led by the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), won a total of 212 seats. The Green and the Left Party of the Future (YSGP), a pro-Kurdish party (see note 3), became the third largest force in the new legislature. The new 7% threshold (down from 10%) to win parliamentary representation (adopted by Parliament in March 2022) was applied for the first time to the 2023 elections.

No candidates secured the majority in the first round of the presidential elections held in parallel with the parliamentary elections. On 28 May, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan defeated Mr. Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu (CHP) in the run-offs. On 3 June, Mr. Erdoğan took the oath of office for a new five-year presidential term. On 7 June, the newly elected Parliament elected former Depuy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmuş as its new Speaker.

The 2023 elections were the first to be held after the country changed names from Turkey to Türkiye in June 2022. The elections were held shortly after a huge earthquake which struck Türkiye in February 2023. The major electoral issues included economic and migration policies, and the reconstruction of the disaster zone. President Erdoğan reiterated his will to revise the Constitution. The National Alliance also focused on justice, anti-corruption and education.

Note 1:

The People's Alliance in 2023 comprised: the AKP; the Nationalist Action Party (MHP) led by Mr. Devlet Bahçeli; the New Welfare Party (YRP) led by Mr. Fatih Erbakan; and the Great Unity Party (BBP) which itself did not win parliamentary representation in 2023.

Note 2:

The National Alliance comprised: the CHP; the Good Party (İYİ Party) led by Ms. Meral Akşener; the Democracy and the Progress Party (DEVA) formed by former AKP members; the Felicity Party (SAADET); the Future Party (GELECEK); and the Democrat Party (DP).

Note 3:

The YSGP formed the Labour and Freedom Alliance with the Workers’ Party of Türkiye (TİP). The Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), the third largest party in the outgoing legislature which faces a closure case on terrorism charges, ran under the YSGP’s banner in 2023.

Number of parties winning seats
14
Percentage of parties winning seats
58.3%
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
44.5%
Alternation of power after elections
No
Names of parties in government
Under the presidential system, in place since 2018, the President forms his Cabinet which comprises technocrats (instead of MPs).

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group Total
Justice and Development Party (AKP) 267
Republican People's Party (CHP) 130
Green and the Left Party of the Future (YSGP) 57
Nationalist Action Party (MHP) 50
Good Party (İyi Party) 44
Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA) 15
Felicity Party (SAADET) 10
Future Party (GELECEK) 10
New Welfare Party (YRP) 5
Workers’ Party of Türkiye (TİP) 4
Democrat Party (DP) 3
Labour Party (EMEP) 2
Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) 2
Democratic Left Party (DSP) 1
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
481
Number of women elected
119
Percentage of women elected
19.8%
Women Directly Elected
119
Other notes on the elections

Note on the winning seats of parties and coalitions:

The statistics above were provided by Parliament.

Note on the date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature:

The parliamentary mandate of the outgoing members ends with the oath taking of the new legislature.

Sources

New legislature

Total number of men after the election
481
Total number of women after the election
119
Percentage of women after the election
19.8%
First-term parliamentarians
335
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
55.8%
Date of the first session
02 Jun 2023

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
Numan Kurtulmuş (Male)
Date of birth: 23 Mar 1959
Political party
Justice and Development Party (AKP)
Date of election
07 Jun 2023

Historical data for IPU membership

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Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No