ANKARA
The number of political parties represented in Turkish Parliament increased to five through participation of the four members of Turkish Parliament.
Independent deputies of Istanbul province Sabahat Tuncel, Sirri Sureyya Onder, Levent Tuzel, and the independent deputy of Mersin province Ertugrul Kurkcu joined the People's Democratic Party (HDP).
The Chairwoman of HDP Tuncel told AA that they have visited the President of the Turkish Parliament Cemil Cicek, and submitted the petition regarding joining the HDP.
New distribution of the chairs in Turkish Parliament is as follows:
| Party |
Number of Members |
| Justice and Development Party (AK Party) |
327 |
| Republican People's Party (CHP) |
134 |
| Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) |
52 |
| Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) |
26 |
| People's Democratic Party (HDP) |
4 |
| Independent |
5 |
| Total |
548
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