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Turkish lawmakers being sworn in; speaker's election may hint at Turkey's political future

Associated Press
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    Newly elected legislators stand for national anthem before they take oaths during the Turkish parliament’s first session in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday, June 23, 2015. The ruling Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party (AKP) came out first in the June 7 elections but lost its parliamentary majority. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici) (The Associated Press)

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    Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stands as newly elected legislators take their oaths during the Turkish parliament’s first session in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday, June 23, 2015. The ruling Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party (AKP) came out first in the June 7 elections but lost its parliamentary majority. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici) (The Associated Press)

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    Deniz Baykal, eldest lawmaker and former leader of Turkey's social democrats, makes a speech as newly elected legislators take their oaths during the Turkish parliament’s first session in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday, June 23, 2015. The ruling Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party (AKP) came out first in the June 7 elections but lost its parliamentary majority. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici) (The Associated Press)

ISTANBUL – Turkey's lawmakers are being sworn in to office during a ceremony in Ankara, an early step in what could be a drawn-out coalition-building process.

The country's 550 newly elected parliamentarians are ascending to the podium one-by-one to take the oath of office in the white assembly room of Turkey's monumental parliament building.

The swearing-in is a formality, it sets the stage for the election of a speaker and what some observers believe will be a long negotiation process.

Turkey's ruling, Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party came first in the June 7 elections but lost its parliamentary majority, meaning it is seeking an opposition partner to govern.

Deep divisions and a bitter campaign mean that may be hard to do. Turkey's Hurriyet daily said it would be a "hot political summer."