Turkish parliament to open for 3rd legislative session

By Muhammet Emin Avundukluoglu

ANKARA (AA) – A speech by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will start Tuesday the third legislative session of the Turkish parliament’s 27th term.

The General Assembly will convene at 3.00 p.m. local time (1200GMT) under the gavel of Parliament Speaker Mustafa Sentop.

Later, Erdogan will deliver an opening speech at the assembly.

Sentop will host an opening reception in the parliament after the session at 7.00 p.m. (1600GMT).

On Oct. 3 and 4, the general assembly is scheduled to debate international treaties.

Meanwhile, the parliament's justice commission is expected to convene on Thursday for the much-heralded new judicial reform package.

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