(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Baku, Azerbaijan, May 22
By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:
Four Turkish ministers from the Justice and Development Party (AKP) have not been nominated to participate in the parliamentary election, which will be held on June 24 this year, Turkish media reported May 22.
It is reported that among the non-nominated candidates there are such ministers as Turkish Minister for EU Affairs Omar Celik, Minister of Science, Industry and Technology of Turkey Faruk Ozlu, Minister of Economy Nihat Zeybekci, and Minister of Finance Naji Akbal.
It is also reported that, among others, the candidacy of Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek has not been nominated.
On June 24, simultaneously with the presidential election, the election of MPs will be held in Turkey.
Incumbent Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Meral Aksener from the recently created Good Party (Iyi Parti), Temel Karamollaoglu from the Felicity Party (Saadet Partisi), Muharrem Ince from the Republican People's Party (CHP), Dogu Perincek from the Patriotic Party (Vatan Partisi), Vecdet Oz from the Justice Party (Adalet Partisi) and Selahattin Demirtas from the People's Democratic Party (HDP) are running for the post of president of Turkey.
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