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The "story" I came across on social media, the one that I was able to reach with a click, was titled: "CHP spokesperson Böke has been baptized." The CHP is the main opposition party, the Republican People's Party; Böke is Selin Sayek Böke. 

Deputies from Armenian, Syriac, Yazidi, Mhallami and Roma origins, who secured seats in the June 7 election, have all preserved their seats in the Nov. 1 election, weekly Agos has reported.

After the massacre in Ankara, daily Posta printed the photos of some who took to the streets for a peace rally and lost their lives, titling it ?Do not forget us.?

Most of the smiling faces in the photos were very young people in their twenties - ?ebnem Yurtman, Dilan Sar?kaya, Dicle Deli, Elif Kanl?o?lu, Gökhan Gökbonu, Onur Tan and many others. 

Turkey?s Christian minority will be represented in the Turkish parliament in greater number after a long absence as four members of the community will become deputies after the June 7 elections. 

550 candidates of the social democrat party represent the most inclusive list of candidacy for the upcoming parliamentary elections in comparison with other important political parties, a party official has said, informing that 20 percent of candidates are female with many of them having the chance to be elected. 

The 550 candidates of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) for the upcoming parliamentary elections will represent the most inclusive list of candidates in comparison to the other main political parties, a senior party official has stated, particularly referring to the 103 female candidates who may be elected.