The Turkish Parliament has gone to recess due to looming simultaneous presidential and parliamentary polls slated to take place on May 14, Trend reports citing Daily News.
With a decision taken by all the political parties that have a parliamentary representation, the Parliament ended the 27th term until after the elections that will determine its new 600 members of parliament.
“I have witnessed very fruitful legislative works with our friends at the 27th term Parliament and good discussions in line with the credibility of the Turkish Grand National Assembly,” deputy leader of the Good (İYİ) Party, Musavat Dervishoglu, said in his farewell statement to the parliament.
This Parliament has lived through difficult times during the COVID-19 pandemic and lately two devastating earthquakes, Dervishoglu said, also recalling that it is the centennial of the foundation of the Republic of Türkiye.
“This term of the parliament has a place in history as it coincides with the centennial of our republic,” deputy parliamentary group leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Muhammed Levent Bulbul underlined.