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Photo Gallery Elections in Turkey

Turkey's ruling Islamist-rooted AK Party won Sunday's election by a landslide with 47 percent of the vote. The country has voted for stability, economic growth and -- if the campaign pledges of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan are to be believed -- further democratic reforms.
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Election winner Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine.

Foto: AP
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Flag-waving: Supporters of Erdogan's Justice and Development Party (AKP) celebrated the party's triumph on Sunday.

Foto: AFP
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The governing AKP won additional seats in parliament in Sunday's poll.

Foto: REUTERS
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Celebrations: Erdogan's female supporters celebrate Sunday's victory.

Foto: REUTERS
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Surrounded by journalists: Prime Minister Erdogan holds a press conference at a polling station in Istanbul on Sunday ...

Foto: DPA
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... after he and his wife Emine, cast their votes. Emine Erdogan wore a headscarf ...

Foto: REUTERS
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... but many female voters came in Western-style clothing.

Foto: AFP
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In order to prevent double-voting or other election fraud, voters' fingers were daubed with blue ink after casting ballots.

Foto: Getty Images
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Devlet Bahceli had hoping to gain more power for his nationalist National Movement Party (MHP), which got 14.3 percent.

Foto: REUTERS
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