Board of Spokespersons Include 18 Members

Distribution of members in Board of Spokespersons of Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) was decided.

Turkish Parliamentary Speaker, İsmet Yılmaz, acknowledged the suggestion of 18 members to be included in Board of Spokespersons.

According to TBMM’s internal regulations, 15 members are present in Board of Spokesperson but the number may be increased upon the demand of Board.

HDP and MHP have equal number of members

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) will be represented each by 3 members. Accordingly, Justice and Development Party (AKP) has 8, Republican People’s Party (CHP) has 4 and HDP and MHP  each has 3 members in Board of Spokespersons. 

MHP demanded a chair more since they received more votes than HDP in general elections and requested the number should be 15.

Process

Political parties will decide their own board members in this process. After that, names of members will be put to vote. 

AKP will determine the names of members in next closed-door meeting.

HDP and MHP will inform Speaker’s Office related to the names of members.

CHP had decided İstanbul deputy Şafak Pavey to be Speaker. (YY/BD)

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