Turnout 93.3% 30 May 1986 6 September 1987 117 seats, 30.46% New party Date 29 October 1987 | 20 May 1983 30 May 1986 211 seats, 45.14% 117 seats, 30.46% 292 99 Location Turkey | |
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Winner Turgut Özal Other Instances Turkish general election, Turkish general election, Turkish general election, Turkish general election, Turkish general election | ||
General elections were held in Turkey on 29 October 1987. This election is important for two events; the Military junta's restrictions on former politicians were lifted so they joined to the political scene again, whilst the Motherland Party retained its majority in the parliament by losing votes but gaining more seats, thanks to the electoral system of the country. Voter turnout was 93.3%.
The 1987 election saw the return of the religious oriented base of Necmettin Erbakan and the symbol names of the politics in the 1970s, Bülent Ecevit and Süleyman Demirel. Bülent Ecevit led DSP because CHP was closed down after the coup of 1980. Süleyman Demirel founded DYP to challenge the power of Turgut Özal on conservative liberal votes.
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