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Kurtulmus Re-Elected Speaker Amid Controversial Alliances

6/4/2025

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Numan Kurtulmus has been re-elected as the Speaker of Türkiye's Grand National Assembly, triumphing with 329 votes in a tense third round. His rival, Ugur Bayraktutan from CHP, garnered 118 votes. The election stirred controversy, highlighting shifting political alliances, particularly with support from the DEM Party alongside the AKP and MHP.

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Numan Kurtulmus has been re-elected as the Speaker of Türkiye's Grand National Assembly, triumphing with 329 votes in a tense third round. His rival, Ugur Bayraktutan from CHP, garnered 118 votes. The election stirred controversy, highlighting shifting political alliances, particularly with support from the DEM Party alongside the AKP and MHP.