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Full Article Follow Reuters Facebook Twitter RSS YouTube Read Strauss-Kahn team consults ex-CIA officers' firm 7:30am EDT Predictor of May 21 doomsday to watch it on TV | 19 May 2011 Israeli rebuke of Obama exposes divide on Mideast | 20 May 2011 Spain government rethinks ban as youth protests grow 20 May 2011 Director's shame casts pall over classy Cannes 12:47am EDT Discussed 293 Obama and Netanyahu face tense meeting on Mideast 81 Israel-Palestinian violence erupts on three borders 69 Boehner says ready to cut budget deal today Watched End of the world as we know it...on May 21 Wed, May 18 2011 Arnold Schwarzenegger's mystery woman identified Thu, May 19 2011 Netanyahu rejects Obama's border proposal Fri, May 20 2011 Pre-election resignations rock Turkish far right Tweet Share this By Daren Butler ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Six top members of Turkey's far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) resigned on Saturday over a video blackmail scandal, fuelling uncertainty about the outcome of the June 12 parliamentary election. Prime... Email Print Related News Judge weighs Strauss-Kahn bid for bail Thu, May 19 2011 Jailed IMF chief faces growing pressure to quit Tue, May 17 2011 French left struggle to replace Strauss-Kahn Tue, May 17 2011 Malaysia court rules sodomy case against Anwar to proceed Mon, May 16 2011 France in shock as IMF chief charged with sex assault Sun, May 15 2011 Analysis & Opinion Power, sex and conventional wisdom Strauss-Kahn’s successor, Chinese? Related Topics World » Turkey » By Daren Butler ISTANBUL | Sat May 21, 2011 10:33am EDT ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Six top members of Turkey's far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) resigned on Saturday over a video blackmail scandal, fuelling uncertainty about the outcome of the June 12 parliamentary election. Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AK Party is widely expected to secure a third consecutive victory in the election, with opinion polls putting its level of support at around 45 percent. But the second wave of resignations from the MHP could affect the parliamentary arithmetic -- it is not certain that the MHP will exceed the 10 percent threshold needed to retain their place in parliament. Support for the MHP is around 10-15 percent, pollsters say. It was unclear whether the video controversy and resignations would affect its support among voters. The MHP has some 70 seats in the 550 seat parliament. The failure of the MHP enter parliament could benefit the AK Party, with disenchanted MHP voters potentially turning to other right-wing parties. MHP leader Devlet Bahceli, who appeared deflated on Saturday as he addressed an election rally of several thousand similarly despondent looking supporters in the central Turkish province of Nevsehir, put a brave face on the resignations. "Those who have resigned may have been aiming to make it easier for the party. We are continuing our struggle," he said before the rally. The MHP resignations were triggered by the broadcast on a website of secretly filmed videos which purportedly showed senior members of the party involved in extra-marital affairs and making politically compromising statements. The latest resignations brought to 10 the number of senior MHP party members to resign over the video scandal. "UGLY POLITICAL CONSPIRACY" The "Different Idealism" website, an allusion to the "Idealist" movement which forms the backbone of MHP support, had threatened to broadcast further compromising video recordings if party leader Bahceli did not resign by a deadline of May 18. He has not resigned. It was not clear who was behind the website. State-run Anatolian news agency said deputy chairmen Osman Cakir, Umit Safak and Mehmet Ekici, along with General-Secretary Cihan Pacaci and his deputy Mehmet Taytak resigned their party membership and candidacies to be members of parliament. Another deputy chairman, Deniz Bolukbasi, subsequently added his resignation. "I have resigned ... to prevent these conspiracies and fake allegations triggering disputes which could harm the MHP going into the elections," Bolukbasi said in a written statement. He said dark forces at home and abroad were behind "this ugly political conspiracy." Broadcaster CNN Turk said the telecommunications authority had launched an investigation into the videos. Arch-nationalist Alparslan Turkes founded the MHP in 1969. Its supporters became embroiled in a conflict with leftists in the 1970s which was seen as helping create the climate which led to a military coup in 1980. (Writing by Daren Butler) World Turkey Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. 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