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| | Monday, 4 November, 2002, 12:41 GMT In pictures: Election celebrations in Turkey With most of the votes counted in Turkey's general election, the Islamist based newly-founded AK Party (Justice and Development) appears to have won a landslide victory, sweeping the ruling coalition from power.  AK leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan told cheering supporters their victory was on behalf of the Turkish people  Mr Erdogan said his party would adhere to the secular principles of the country's constitution  Crowds gathered outside the headquarters of the AK Party on news of their victory  Inside the party's offices, members celebrated the overall majority the party looks set to have in parliament  The frail outgoing Prime Minister, Bulent Ecevit, conceded defeat - his party won only 1% of the vote  But Mr Erdogan faces legal hurdles which block him from taking over from Mr Ecevit  The AK's success will give Turkey its first non-coalition government for many years | |
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