Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has confirmed expectations, announcing Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as its candidate for the upcoming August presidential elections at a lavish presentation event today, with the attendance of nearly 4,000 party members.
All former and current lawmakers, mayors, central executive board members, congress delegates and provincial heads were gathered to presence the event amid huge fanfare, including a 3-D visual projection.
Erdoğan’s name was announced by AKP Deputy Head Mehmet Ali Şahin, who stressed that the decision had been taken after long consultations, and that all AKP deputies backed the candidacy of the current prime minister.
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