ANKARA, Turkey - An opposition legislator says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan "is open to" all possible coalition options, including a partnership which would exclude the ruling party that he founded.

Deniz Baykal, of the main opposition Republican People's Party, was speaking to reporters Wednesday after a meeting with Erdogan. As the oldest elected legislator, Baykal is expected to head the new parliament until a new speaker is elected.

The ruling Justice and Development Party lost its parliamentary majority in Sunday's elections, forcing it to seek a coalition partnership or a fragile minority government with other parties' support. Early elections loom if no deal is reached.

Baykal says that Erdogan hoped that the political uncertainty is quickly overcome.

The result was a rebuke to Erdogan who had campaigned for a ruling party victory. (AP)