PM Davutoğlu: "Devlet Bahçeli Says No"

Justice and Development Party (AKP) Leader Ahmet Davutoğlu and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Leader Devlet Bahçeli had coalition talks.

Davutoğlu stated Bahçeli said no to a coalition and a snap election but added they had a frank and honest talk.

Security issues were talked

Davutoğlu and Bahçeli talked over mostly ‘security issues’ in two and a half hours.

Davutoğlu:

“We had a talk as we agreed upon in order not to leave the country leaderless and to struggle against current terrorist attacks in the region.”

Devlet Bahçeli: We won’t have members in a pre-election government

MHP Leader Bahçeli expressed there wasn’t a fertile environment for a coalition and MHP wouldn’t have members for a pre-election government since they didn’t approve snap election and their four main principals were rejected by AKP.

Four main principals of MHP:

* First four article of the constitution cannot be changed. (1.The State of Turkey is a Republic.2. The Republic of Turkey is a democratic, secular and social state governed by rule of law 3. The State of Turkey's language is Turkish. 4. The provision of Article 1 regarding the form of the State being a Republic, the characteristics of the Republic in Article 2, and the provisions of Article 3 shall not be amended, nor shall their amendment be proposed)

* Resolution process should be terminated.

* Responsible people for the December 17, 2015 bribery and corruption scandal should be on trial.

* The President who violates the constitution and the laws should perform legitimately and legally. (HK/NV/BD)

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