Turkey's Presidential Elections to Court

Article image The secular opposition parties boycotted Friday's session to endorse Gul for presidency
ANKARA

Turkey's presidential elections headed for legal challenge on Friday, April 27, after the opposition parties boycotted the first round of three parliamentary sessions to vote on the sole presidential candidate for the post.

The secular opposition parties overwhelmingly boycotted Friday's session to endorse Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, the nominee of the ruling Justice and Development (AK) party, for the prestigious post, Reuters reported. MORE
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