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Turkish Referendum Date Set, Late than Government Expects
05/14/2010 09:46:27
Turkish Referendum Date Set, Late than Government Expects
Thursday, 13 May 2010
A referendum will be held in Turkey on September 12 on aconstitutionalreform bill sponsored by the ruling AK Party, Turkey's electoral body said on Thursday, a date late than the government expected.
Earlier, AK Party officials has said they expected the referendum to be held in mid-July.
"According to us the period for a referendum is 60 days. The day on which a referendum will be held is July 18, 2010," AK Party groupdeputychairmanMustafa Elitaş told reporters.
Deputy Chairman of Turkey's Higher Board of Elections (YSK) KIrdar Özsoylu said Thursday the referendum on Constitutionalamendmentsrecently adopted by the TurkishParliamentwill take place on Sunday, September 12, 2010. Speaking to reporters in Ankara, Özsoylu said that the YSK'sdecisionto hold the referendum on September 12 was taken byunanimity.
Based on theformerelections law, a referendum has to take place within 120 days after the adoption of therelevantlaw on amendments at the Turkish Parliament. A newarrangementat the Turkish Parliament reduced the number of days in which a referendum must take place to 60 day. However, changes in elections laws could not beimplementedwithin one year as of the date of change, Özsoylu said.
A committee will work to organize the referendum, Özsoylu also said.
Referandum Tarihi Belli Oldu - Turkish Referendum Date Set, Late than Government Expects
Turkish Referendum Date Set, Late than Government Expects
Thursday, 13 May 2010
A referendum will be held in Turkey on September 12 on aconstitutionalreform bill sponsored by the ruling AK Party, Turkey's electoral body said on Thursday, a date late than the government expected.
Earlier, AK Party officials has said they expected the referendum to be held in mid-July.
"According to us the period for a referendum is 60 days. The day on which a referendum will be held is July 18, 2010," AK Party groupdeputychairmanMustafa Elitaş told reporters.
Deputy Chairman of Turkey's Higher Board of Elections (YSK) KIrdar Özsoylu said Thursday the referendum on Constitutionalamendmentsrecently adopted by the TurkishParliamentwill take place on Sunday, September 12, 2010. Speaking to reporters in Ankara, Özsoylu said that the YSK'sdecisionto hold the referendum on September 12 was taken byunanimity.
Based on theformerelections law, a referendum has to take place within 120 days after the adoption of therelevantlaw on amendments at the Turkish Parliament. A newarrangementat the Turkish Parliament reduced the number of days in which a referendum must take place to 60 day. However, changes in elections laws could not beimplementedwithin one year as of the date of change, Özsoylu said.
A committee will work to organize the referendum, Özsoylu also said.
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