 AKP is the only government in Turkish political history that has managed to win three general elections in a row with an increasing number of votes received in each one.The AKP has positioned itself in the midpoint of the Turkish political scene, much thanks to the stability brought by steady economic growth since they came to power in 2002.A large part of the population have welcomed the end of the political and economic instability of the 1990s, often associated with coalition governments - see Economic history of Turkey.