Turkish parliament approves holding snap elections on June 24

Turkey - This was after President Tayyip Erdogan said they should be held early.

Turkey's parliament approved on Friday a proposal to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on June 24, more than a year ahead of schedule.
This was after President Tayyip Erdogan said they should be held early.
Parliamentarians from the opposition pro-Kurdish HDP party walked out of parliament in protest before the vote.
The remaining deputies all supported the motion.