2002 Turkish General Election
The threshold earthquake3 November 2002 · The AKP era · 550 seats, 276 for a majority
The elections were held during an ongoing economic crisis that followed the 2001 financial crash, which resulted in a deep resentment of coalition governments which had governed the country since the 1980 military coup. The Justice and Development Party (AKP) and Republican People's Party (CHP) between them made massive gains, winning 98.36% of the seats between them.
Prime Minister before
Bülent Ecevit
DSP
Prime Minister after
Abdullah Gül
AK Party
Largest force
Justice and Development Party
363 of 550 seats
Turnout
79.1%
The result
Justice and Development Party
34.3% of votes
363
seats
AK Party
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan · 34.3% of votes
363
seats
Republican People's Party
19.4% of votes · +178 seats
178
seats
CHP
Deniz Baykal · 19.4% of votes · +178 seats
178
seats
Independents
1.0% of votes · +6 seats
9
seats