With Turkey stuck in political stalemate, the country’s prime minister says he would prefer to see an election held “as soon as possible.”<br /><br /> It comes after talks between Ahmet Davutoglu’s ruling AK Party and the opposition Republican People’s Party, or CHP, ended without a deal. <br /><br /> “For the stability of everyone, after all the efforts invested, the probability of early elections is increasing. Maybe it is the only solution,” said Davutoglu.<br /><br /> “As political leaders and representatives of the assembly, we have until the 23rd of August to fix this situation. After that, the president will have to act.”<br /><br /> The AKP failed to win a parliamentary majority in June’s elections, leaving it unable to govern alone for the first time since coming to power in 2002.<br /><br /> It is now expected to hold talks with the nationalist opposition MHP party, which could secure an interim government agreement.
