Turkey: Main opposition names presidential candidate
CHP announces Muharrem Ince as candidate for president at public rally in capital Ankara
By Satuk Bugra Kutlugun
ANKARA (AA) - 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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