Turkey's Gul Fails to Secure Presidency in First Round of Voting
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"Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul has failed to win enough support to be elected president in the first round of voting in Turkey's parliament.
Mr. Gul, a member of the ruling Justice and Development Party, or AK party, received 341 votes in parliament Monday, short of the 387 needed for the two-thirds majority required for a first-round election.
Despite the defeat, he is expected to win in a further round next week. In the third round, a candidate only needs to secure a simple majority of votes, which the AK Party has, but that could herald tense times ahead, analysts say."
http://voanews.com/english/2007-08-20-voa34.cfm
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