Europe
KOMOTINI, Greece
Four Turkish-Greek lawmakers were returned to the Greek parliament in Sunday’s early election, according to official results released Monday.
Three - Ayhan Karayusuf, Mustafa Mustafa and Huseyin Zeybek - represent Syriza, the leftist party of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras that won more than 35 percent of votes.
Syriza was the first-placed party in Rhodope, Western Thrace, where there is a significant Turkish community.
Ilhan Ahmet, of the centrist To Potami party, was elected in Xanthi, Western Thrace.
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