AKP loses majority as Kurdish party gains seats

The elections in Turkey saw the ruling AKP party of president Recep Tayyip Erdogan lose its majority, resulting in a hung parliament.

The party received 41% of the vote in the polls, which saw a turnout of 86%.

The president has called on all parties to "preserve the atmosphere of stability" in Turkey.

"I believe the results, which do not give the opportunity to any party to form a single-party government, will be assessed healthily and realistically by every party," Mr Erdogan said.

The Kurdish HDP, which ran a campaign appealing to leftists, liberals, environmentalists, gay rights activists, as well as supporting Kurdish rights, won 13% of the vote, which means the party will for the first time take seats in Turkey's parliament.

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