Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec.15
By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:
MP from Turkey's opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Birgyul Ayman Guler admitted that the party had an agreement with the Fethullah Gulen movement during the municipal elections in the country, Turkish Milliyet newspaper reported on Dec.15.
Fethullah Gulen, the Islamic public figure currently residing in the US is accused of espionage against Turkey.
Ayman Guler said that under the agreement, Gulen's supporters voted for the Republican People's Party during the municipal elections held on March 30 in Turkey with participation of 26 political parties.
The ruling Justice and Development party won as a result of the municipal elections with 45.6 percent of votes.
The number of registered voters in Turkey was equal to 52,695,831 people. Some 26,704,757 of them were women and 25,991,750 people were men. Some 194,310 ballot boxes were installed throughout the country.
Edited by SI
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