Parliamentary elections in Turkey to take place on June 12

The parliament of Turkey on Thursday unanimously approved a bill on holding parliamentary elections on the 12th of June, RIA Novosti reports.

The date was suggested by the ruling Justice and Development Party, headed by Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan.

Erdogan's party has been in power in Turkey since November 2002. At the last parliamentary elections held in June 2007, it gained about 47% of the votes and formed a single-party government. According to recent polls, Erdogan's party is expected to receive 46% of the votes in the upcoming elections.