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Turkey: Main opposition names presidential candidate

CHP announces Muharrem Ince as candidate for president at public rally in capital Ankara

04.05.2018 - Update : 05.05.2018
Turkey: Main opposition names presidential candidate

By Satuk Bugra Kutlugun

ANKARA

Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) on Friday nominated Muharrem Ince as its presidential candidate for the June 24 early elections.

In a rally in the capital Ankara, CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu formally announced the CHP's choice of Ince as their presidential hopeful.

"I will not just be my party's president, but a president for all people in Turkey," Yalova MP Ince said.

On April 20, parliament passed a bill calling for early presidential and parliamentary elections on June 24, cementing Turkey’s move to a presidential system.

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