Though the victory of the BDP-backed independent candidates was initially a cause for celebration, the situation quickly deteriorated when the candidacy of one of the elected parliamentarians, Hatip Dicle, was nullified post-election.
Iako je pobeda nezavisnih kandidata, koji su imali podršku BDP, u početku bila razlog za slavlje, situacija se brzo pogoršala, kada je kandidatura jednog od nezavisnih poslanika, Hatipa Diklea, poništena posle izbora.