TURKISH PARLIAMENT APPROVED BILL ON UNIVERSAL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

PanARMENIAN.Net
10.05.2007 18:23 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Turkish parliament has approved amendments to
the Constitution providing for a universal presidential election. The
bill will then be submitted to the President’s approval.

If incumbent Turkish President Ahmed Necet Sezer vetoes the bill
the issue will be put on a national referendum which may be held
July 22 simultaneously with the pre-term parliamentary election,
RIA Novosti reports.