EXPERT: ERDOGAN’S PARTY TO WIN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN TURKEY

PanARMENIAN.Net
20.07.2007 15:18 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The results of surveys conducted in Turkey recently
show that ruling AKP is most likely to win the parliamentary election
July 22, Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies at the RA
Academy of Sciences, Dr Ruben Safrastyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net
reporter.

When asked whether Erdogan’s party will succeed in forming the
government, Dr Safrastyan said, "Most likely they will fail. However,
formation of a coalition government with the National Action Party,
also known as Grey Wolves led by Colonel Alpaslan Turkes, is not
ruled out. Involvement of independent deputies is also possible."

As to Erdogan’s statements that he will quit politics if the AKP
fails to gain a single-handed victory, the Armenian expert said it
was done to encourage those who still hesitate. "Recep Tayyip Erdogan
will become Turkish Prime Minister again. The country doesn’t have
a politician equal to him at the moment," he said adding that major
opposition parties are playing for coalition formation.