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Still There Is No Decision By Erdogan Over His Candidature For Presi

STILL THERE IS NO DECISION BY ERDOGAN OVER HIS CANDIDATURE FOR PRESIDENTIAL POST

PanARMENIAN.Net
17.04.2007 18:05 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "In the current circumstances there exist a
certain risk in connection with my candidature for the presidential
post. We will not take the risk," Turkish Prime Minister Recep
Erdogan stated. He said, the final decision over nominating his
candidature will be made after consultations with political forces of
Turkey. Erdogan’s decision came after a rally of 300,000 protesters in
Ankara, who protested against country’s islamization that Erdogan and
his "Justice and development" party lead to. Today the Prime Minister
met with leaders of parliamentarian opposition, Turkish media reports.

On April 16 the process of proposing candidature for the presidential
post launched in Turkey. Elections will be hold in the parliament May
22. The time for registration expires April 25 and the Prime Minister
stated he will give his final answer till that period.

Beginning from April 26 within 20 days deputies of Turkish Grand
National Assembly must elect the next president of the country. The
current President Ahmed Necdet Sezer is follower of Kemalism, who
protect principles of secular state.

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