Turkey, Ankara, 25 September / Trend / Although elections due in Turkey are far away, the interior political situation in the country carries some attributes of the pre-election campaign. At present the Turkish public is focused on the upcoming televised debates between the ruling and main opposition parties.
Tens of local TV channels will air debates between Dengir Mir Mehmet Firat, the deputy chairman of the ruling Justice and Development Party, and Kamal Kirichdaroglu, a representative of the opposition Republican Peopleїs Party, which will be held on 26 September at the Parliamentary building.
The interior political situation in Turkey was strained after completion of a great juridical investigation in Germany, which revealed that most of means of Deniz feneri (Sea lantern) charitable organization was misused.
Opposition was in a hurry to blame authorities for machination. Dispute between parties, indeed, remained in the shadow amid confrontation between two concrete persons. Oppositionist Kirichdaroglu accused his opponent of drugs sale, addressing to him as `Baronї. Firat, in his turn, demanded from the opposition leader to bring evidences.
Ugur Dundar, a famous Turkish journalist, who has applied to both politicians with the request to follow ethic norms and show restraint during air, will conduct the debates.
There is a worry in Turkey on upcoming debates. Koksal, the Turkish speaker, recommended irreconcilable politicians to refuse from face-to-face meeting and solve existing problems through court. Koksal, who did not find understanding on this problem, stated that he intends to meet with both participants of the debates and urge them to prudence an hour before the debate.
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