Ankara: The defence minister from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan`s ruling party was elected parliament speaker Wednesday in a vote seen as a key barometer of the country`s politics after the party lost its majority in June elections.
Ismet Yilmaz was elected speaker in the fourth and final round of voting with support from 258 deputies -- all from his Justice and Development Party (AKP) -- in the 550-seat parliament.
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