AZG Armenian Daily #153, 25/08/2007
Elections in Turkey
GUL WON THE SECOND ROUND OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
On August 23 took place the second round of presidential elections at
the Milli Meclis, the National Assembly of Turkey. Abdullah Gul, the
candidate of the ruling "Justice and Prosperity" party earned 341
votes in the first round, and the candidates of the "National
Movement" and "Left Democratic" parties earned 71 and 14 votes
respectively.
446 of 550 deputies of the Parliament of Turkey took part in the
voting process. 24 votes were accounted invalid. It is expected that
in result of the third round, on which 276 votes are enough to win,
Abdullah Gul will become the 11th president of the Republic of Turkey.
By H. Chaqrian