Turkey heads to the polls for parliamentary elections

Turkey heads to the polls for parliamentary elections

More than 53.7 million voters go to the polls on Sunday, June 7 to cast their votes for the parliamentary elections to elect 550 deputies for the Grand National Assembly.

Turkey heads to the polls for parliamentary elections

Hundreds of Turkish citizens heading off to vote since early this morning created a colorful scene.

Turkey heads to the polls for parliamentary elections

Turkey heads to the polls for parliamentary elections

Turkey heads to the polls for parliamentary elections

Turkey heads to the polls for parliamentary elections

Turkey heads to the polls for parliamentary elections

The People's Democratic Party (HDP) leader Selahattin Demirtaş

Turkey heads to the polls for parliamentary elections

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Turkey heads to the polls for parliamentary elections

The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli

Turkey heads to the polls for parliamentary elections

Turkey heads to the polls for parliamentary elections

Turkey heads to the polls for parliamentary elections

Turkey heads to the polls for parliamentary elections

Turkey heads to the polls for parliamentary elections

Sabahattin Tekci, 59 years old, who was wounded during the pro-Kurdish Peoples Democratic Party (HDP) rally's attack on June 5, casts his vote on June 7, 2015, in the southeastern city of Diyarbakir

Turkey heads to the polls for parliamentary elections

A woman holds her child as she posts her ballot at a polling station in a primary school, in Ankara, Turkey, Sunday, June 7, 2015.

Turkey heads to the polls for parliamentary elections

Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu and party leaders also join millions of Turkish citizens going to the polls in the 25th general election which began at 8.00 a.m. (0600GMT).

Turkey heads to the polls for parliamentary elections

The Republican Peoples Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu