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ARMENPRESS
31 October, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 31, ARMENPRESS: The declaration of Turkish government
concerning the official events to be held only in special areas in
Ankara caused a new split between Turkish President Abdullah Gul
and the Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. As Armenpress reports,
referring to Turkish Hurriyet newspaper, recent tension between
Turkey's top two officials escalated to a new level on October 31,
as President Abdullah Gul challenged Prime Minister Recep Tayyip
Erdoğan, maintaining that he had not overstepped his authority.
The tension stemmed from Gul's instruction to Ankara's governor to
tolerate people who wanted to celebrate Republic Day independently
despite the government ban, prompting Erdoğan to say that
"double-headed rule" would not benefit Turkey. "We have not ruled this
country under double-headed governance. This country will go nowhere
with double-headed rule. If there are those who wish this country to
be ruled by a presidential system, I am in favor of this. We'll take
these steps much more easily, and there would be no such problem,"
Erdoğan told reporters at a press conference.
Erdoğan's "double-headed rule" statement followed discussions
concerning who had instructed the police to remove the barriers
preventing people from walking toward Anıtkabir, the mausoleum of
Ataturk, despite the Ankara Governorship's ban. More than 50,000
people gathered in front of the former Parliament building on Oct. 29,
and police used water cannons and pepper gas to disperse the crowd.
"During the meeting the president told the governor to take the
necessary precautions but to be as flexible as possible and to let
the people celebrate their holiday the way they want," a source from
the presidency said, "but he did not instruct the governor to remove
the barriers on October 29."
Erdoğan said he did not believe that the order had been given by
the president. "My responsibilities as the prime minister are known,
so are the president's."
Gul-Erdoğan split is not a new phenomenon. It has been a long time
that Gul is criticizing the position of the government on the issue
related to human rights and democracy. Gul is also dissatisfied with
the presidential term of office, which used to be 7 years before 2007
and now it has become 5.
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From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
31 October, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 31, ARMENPRESS: The declaration of Turkish government
concerning the official events to be held only in special areas in
Ankara caused a new split between Turkish President Abdullah Gul
and the Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. As Armenpress reports,
referring to Turkish Hurriyet newspaper, recent tension between
Turkey's top two officials escalated to a new level on October 31,
as President Abdullah Gul challenged Prime Minister Recep Tayyip
Erdoğan, maintaining that he had not overstepped his authority.
The tension stemmed from Gul's instruction to Ankara's governor to
tolerate people who wanted to celebrate Republic Day independently
despite the government ban, prompting Erdoğan to say that
"double-headed rule" would not benefit Turkey. "We have not ruled this
country under double-headed governance. This country will go nowhere
with double-headed rule. If there are those who wish this country to
be ruled by a presidential system, I am in favor of this. We'll take
these steps much more easily, and there would be no such problem,"
Erdoğan told reporters at a press conference.
Erdoğan's "double-headed rule" statement followed discussions
concerning who had instructed the police to remove the barriers
preventing people from walking toward Anıtkabir, the mausoleum of
Ataturk, despite the Ankara Governorship's ban. More than 50,000
people gathered in front of the former Parliament building on Oct. 29,
and police used water cannons and pepper gas to disperse the crowd.
"During the meeting the president told the governor to take the
necessary precautions but to be as flexible as possible and to let
the people celebrate their holiday the way they want," a source from
the presidency said, "but he did not instruct the governor to remove
the barriers on October 29."
Erdoğan said he did not believe that the order had been given by
the president. "My responsibilities as the prime minister are known,
so are the president's."
Gul-Erdoğan split is not a new phenomenon. It has been a long time
that Gul is criticizing the position of the government on the issue
related to human rights and democracy. Gul is also dissatisfied with
the presidential term of office, which used to be 7 years before 2007
and now it has become 5.
Viewed 75 times
From: A. Papazian