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Parliamentary Commission Approves Lowering Elections Threshold to 7% from 10%

TURKEY
  • A Turkish parliamentary commission approved on Thursday moves to lower the electoral threshold for political parties seeking to enter the Grand National Assembly.
  • Parties must now only receive 7% of the national vote to take up seats in parliament, down from 10% under previous rules.
  • The legislative changes were put forward by the AKP and its far-right ally MHP last week.
  • Both parties face declining electoral support amid economic instability including surging inflation and a volatile lira.
  • Opinion polls show support for the MHP has dropped to single figures ahead of potentially crucial elections scheduled for June next year, when Erdoğan is likely to again need the backing of the far-right party to help secure re-election as president and a working majority in parliament.
  • Changes to the election law, consisting of 15 articles, are also designed to prevent deputies from switching between political parties, a tactic previously used by the opposition to overcome the electoral threshold.
  • Having been approved, the amendments require 12 months to come into force, dampening speculation Erdoğan will seek a snap election before 2023. - Ahval
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