Turkish Parliamentary Speaker Not Elected in 2nd Round
A majority for Speaker wasn't constituted even in 2nd round.
545 deputies participated in 1st round.
Results are:
İsmet Yılmaz: 256
Deniz Baykal: 125
Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu: 81
Dengir Mir Mehmet Fırat: 81
There were two invalid votes in election of Speaker and five deputies didn’t cast their ballots. Deputies Mustafa Yer and Ekrem Erdem from Justice and Development Party (AKP) which has 258 deputies in the parliament didn’t participate in election due to having an excuse. Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), each has 80 deputies in parliament took one more vote than their chair numbers.
545 deputies participated in 2nd round.
İsmet Yılmaz: 256
Deniz Baykal: 128
Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu: 80
Dengir Mir Mehmet Fırat: 80
Invalid vote: 1
Blank Vote: None
3rd round is on July 1
AKP Sivas province Deputy İsmet Yılmaz, Republican People’s Party (CHP) Antalya province Deputy Deniz Baykal, MHP İstanbul Deputy Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu and HDP Mersin Deputy Dengir Mir Mehmet Fırat were nominated as Speaker.
In the second round a majority (number 367) wasn’t constituted. Third round will be held on July 1.
Unless a majority is constituted even in third round, a fourth round will be held the very day. Member of Parliament who will take most of the votes will be elected as Speaker. (NV/BD)
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