The so called Nice West with its hypocricital value system is defeated by its own values

Human Rights is a western value (according to West), look athe secret jails run by West for torture. Plus infinite amount of jails run by their proxy governments in the Muslim world.

Democracy is a western value (according to West) yet when Islamists are elcted in Algeria, Palestine, they are rejected and the people are deprived of their basic human right to elect what they want. The same is true in Egypt and other Islamic countries

Freedom of Speech is a western value, yet who can use this freedom today to criticize west's war on the so called terror. Can anybody today stand up and criticize West without himself/herself maligned as a terrorist?

Shame on West!

Mathew Tom, Glasgow,

In my opinion this parliment seems more democratic then the previous one. Because we can hear different kind of voice. For example the Kurds parliamentarian will take the place in Ankara. I don't know how people support to AKP with 46,5% rate. But i don't doubt that it is AKP's success. As a result i hope we will live in more democratic and respectful country in next five year.

Sevgi Bala, Ä°stanbul, Turkey

With its historic election victory, Erdogan has got his confidence vote. Certainly it helped him to move the party to a more centre right by eliminating radical Islamists and even transferring votes from CHP. Those last moves will also gain him support from the secular guards, the Army. Thanks to a weak opposition from Baykal and his never-liked leadership, the centre left ended up with a big defeat. I don't think there is a soul search here but a revival of Ottoman philosophy. A more decentralized approach in administration and a closeness to Islamic school.

Hasan Kaplan, Manchester, England UK

Seek the truth, even within the democracy of political changes. Ask yourself to respect all rights of others and trust in yourself that to obey the laws of humanity given to us through God's own son. Belief is the start of wisdom which leads to understanding and turns into a much better world. Knock on the doors of your own heart that gives justice the power not to discriminate against human beings not mater what words are formed from. The intrupation of words stands in between each of usto use to show kindness and peace throughout life. USA is just another country under the leadership of one and it's people are his to ignor thier own cries of help.

James C. Rugur sr, Hornell, NY

People of Turkey has taken a decision to test limits of Demokratic seculiar system.Next five years are going to show us how robust is Turkish democracy . I hope this experiment evolve our political system into more maturity and improve quality of life . Other wise shall be condemned to live in kaotic third World country .

Huseyin Kavrak, Shanghai, China

Government which reflects "the will of the people" does NOT require democracy nor is such a situation necessarily encouraged by democracy.
--Democracy is not needed in countries with strong held beliefs which are common to an overwhelming majority. Democracy itself says tiny minorities should be ignored. In such nations Democracy simply encourages strife over tiny issues. In nations without a dominate national culture, Democracy is one solution. Even in the US Democracy is only a measuring stick of what minority rules can be accepted by opposing minorities and the passive majority. Most people don't vote. If they did the US would be chaos like Italy.
--The business-oriented western world believes that mutual understanding can be achieved by making all governments similar in mechanics (democratic& bureaucratic). Cultural tolerance is also promoted for business reasons. At the level of real politics this is their sole concern - lubrication of trade.

well-duh, Somwhere, USA

Totally upto the Turkish Masses what they want from the election it should not be like Palestenian Elections as when Hamas won on account of having great support from the public but they were forced to leave the Government. The Turkish, whatever they decide, should have their own in this context whether it's Army or the Islamists, both of them should respect the result.

Muhammad Kashif Munir, Gujranwala, Pakistan

Turkey needs to follow Ataturk and his reforms. The illeteral Turkish public will realize that soon,I hope it will not be too late.

Tayfun, nyc, usa

Tsk, tsk, so typical. You always thought of those who support AKP as illiterate peasants.

Petunjuk, Jakarta, Indonesia

Like or not, ...THE PEOPLE elected this government, we should respect the results.
USA said DEMOCRACY is a way to prosperity, but when palestinians voted for changed, USA a& EUROPE, rejected!, What is democracy anyway?
The army must respect the results of this election, not to be involved into politics
Good luck people of TURKEY!
(I am agnostic)

CKPERRUCHO, Toronto, Canada

You can see why AKP won the elections from the above (Tayfun's) comment. The problem with elitist "republican"s is that their arrogance towards their own people. AKP is neither Islamic nor a threat to the republic, they just know how to play the democracy game. One cannot establish Islamism in Turkey, even 10% of AKP's 15 million voters don't want this.

Turkey wants civility, development, wealth and democracy, not a dead general's ghost teaching us how to live. (Note: I'm not an AKP voter.)

Emre Sahin, Ankara, Turkey

I believe the article meant to say "ban on headscarves in public [schools]," not in public, as that is blatantly and obviously false.  

Virginia T, Northfield, MN

A pro- Islamist Turkey with its 70-million-and-growing population is the last thing we need in EU.

It will no doubt cause major tensions and ultimately lead to breakdown.
We can only hope that the Army will follow Ataturk's wisdom again and intervene again.

Ali Ahmed, London, UK

Turkey needs to follow Ataturk and his reforms. The illeteral Turkish public will realize that soon,I hope it will not be too late.

Tayfun, nyc, usa