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UN chief hopes all Turkish parties to work closely for peace, stability

Xinhua, November 5, 2015 Adjust font size:

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday congratulated Turkey on the parliamentary elections, hoping that all the Turkish parties can "work closely together to strengthen the peace, stability and democracy in the country."

"The secretary-general congratulates the people and government of Turkey on the parliamentary elections on 1 November," Ban's spokesman told reporters here.

The secretary-general "encourages the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and all political parties in Turkey to work closely together to strengthen the peace, stability and democracy in the country," the spokesman added.

The AKP regained on Sunday the majority in the Parliament it lost on the June 7 general elections, signaling voters' shift away from opposition parties amid fears of instability and surge in terror. Endi