Erdogan’s driver elected as parliament member in TurkeyNovember 4, 2015 - 16:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's personal driver, who has served him for over 20 years, was elected as MP in the November 1 parliamentary election, Radikal daily reports, according to Today's Zaman. Ahmet Hamdi Camlı, who reportedly worked on a voluntary basis for Erdogan, was elected as MP for Istanbul from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party). Camlı failed the June 7 parliamentary election as he stood at 16th place on the AK Party's list of candidates for Istanbul's second electoral region. Camlı was then moved to the 13th place for the November 1 election. Camlı first began serving Erdogan when the latter was running for Istanbul mayor in 1994. Before that, Camlı worked as the personal driver of former Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakan, who is considered to be Erdogan's political “teacher.” Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |