Turkey set for return to single party rule

Turkey’s prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu has declared victory for his ruling party after preliminary election results showed it restoring its majority in parliament.

State-run TRT television reported that with more than 95% of the votes counted, the ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, has won just above 49%, which would comfortably restore its ruling majority.

Davutoglu said: “Today is the day of victory of democracy and the people.”