Turkish PM may withdraw from politics
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the general leader of the ruling AKP Party, said that he will withdraw from politics if the AKP does not come to single-handed victory in the upcoming July 22 elections.
Erdogan's comments on this front came at a campaign rally in Isparta, when he also issued heavy criticism towards Deniz Baykal, the leader of the main opposition CHP, and Devlet Bahceli, the leader of the MHP, Hurriyet newspaper reports.
The decision to hold parliamentary elections July 22 was taken by President Ahmed Necet Sezer after the Turkish parliament had failed to elect new President.
Erdogan's comments on this front came at a campaign rally in Isparta, when he also issued heavy criticism towards Deniz Baykal, the leader of the main opposition CHP, and Devlet Bahceli, the leader of the MHP, Hurriyet newspaper reports.
The decision to hold parliamentary elections July 22 was taken by President Ahmed Necet Sezer after the Turkish parliament had failed to elect new President.
