Turkey election: governing party loses majority in surprise result

AKP suffers its worst result in more than a decade as Kurds celebrate shake up in Turkey's political landscape

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Turkey's ruling party has lost its parliamentary majority following a shock general election result, dashing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's plans to change the constitution and extend his powers.

The Justice and Development Party (AKP) has dominated Turkish politics since it first emerged in 2002, but only managed to secure 41 per cent of the vote in Sunday's poll. That translates to 258 seats in Turkey's 550-seat parliament.

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