No doubt there was never such diversity in the Turkish government.
Armenians, Yazidi, Roma in Turkey's diverse new parliament
AFP
June 11, 2015, 11:16 pm
Armenians, Yazidi, Roma in Turkey's diverse new parliament
Ankara (AFP) - The new Turkish parliament will show greater diversity than before, with three Armenians elected from three different parties and also representatives from other minority ethnic or religious backgrounds.
Their presence is a hugely important step in Turkey, where non-Muslim minorities have long complained their voice has not been heard.
Three Turkish Armenians -- Selina Dogan from the secular Republican People's Party (CHP), Garo Paylan from the pro-Kurdish People's Democratic Party (HDP) and Markar Eseyan from the Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party (AKP) -- won seats in the 550-seat parliament in Sunday's election.
In the new legislature, only the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) will not have a Turkish Armenian MP among its ranks.
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Armenians, Yazidi, Roma in Turkey's diverse new parliament
AFP
June 11, 2015, 11:16 pm
Armenians, Yazidi, Roma in Turkey's diverse new parliament
Ankara (AFP) - The new Turkish parliament will show greater diversity than before, with three Armenians elected from three different parties and also representatives from other minority ethnic or religious backgrounds.
Their presence is a hugely important step in Turkey, where non-Muslim minorities have long complained their voice has not been heard.
Three Turkish Armenians -- Selina Dogan from the secular Republican People's Party (CHP), Garo Paylan from the pro-Kurdish People's Democratic Party (HDP) and Markar Eseyan from the Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party (AKP) -- won seats in the 550-seat parliament in Sunday's election.
In the new legislature, only the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) will not have a Turkish Armenian MP among its ranks.
Continue reading at:
Armenians Yazidi Roma in Turkey s diverse new parliament - The West Australian?
