Turkey to hold parliamentary elections in first week of June

Premier Erdogan said his party would get prepared for the general elections in a dynamic way. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that parliamentary elections would be held in the first week of June 2011.

The ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Erdogan delivered a speech at a meeting of his party in Istanbul.

Erdogan said, "we are planning to hold the general elections in the first week of June. We have to complete all preliminary works by March 2011."

Erdogan said his party would get prepared for the general elections in a dynamic way.


/World Bulletin/