Turkey: Sentop to be AK Party speaker candidate

By Muhammet Emin Avundukluoglu</p> <p>ANKARA (AA) – Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party has chosen Deputy Parliament Speaker Mustafa Sentop as its candidate for the speaker's post, according to sources in parliament.</p> <p>Sentop, a lawmaker representing the northwestern Tekirdag province, will submit his candidacy petition Friday afternoon, said the sources, who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media.</p> <p>AK Party Istanbul mayoral candidate Binali Yildirim stepped down this week ahead of Sunday’s speaker election.</p> <p>The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), the AK Party’s parliamentary and election ally, has already announced that it will support the AK Party candidate.</p> <p>In the first two rounds of Sunday’s election, at least 401 out of 600 deputies' votes are needed to win the speaker post.</p> <p>In a third round, if necessary, only 301 votes are needed, and in a possible fourth round, a simple majority suffices to win.</p> <p>

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