Turkish Prime Minister, leader of Turkey’s ruling “Justice and Development” party Recep Tayyip Erdogan moved his party fellows to tears during the congress of the parliamentary faction of his party.

In his speech Erdogan criticized the oppositional Republican People’s Party of Turkey. Erdogan said Turkey ranked first among European countries with 8.9% economic growth in 2010, Turkish Hurriyet reports.

After the Turkish Premier noted that it was the last congress of the parliamentary faction of this staff, several party members could not hold back tears.

Parliamentary elections in Turkey are scheduled for June 12, 2011.