ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul has submitted on Tuesday a formal application regarding his presidential candidacy to the Speaker of the Parliament.
Following a brief meeting with Speaker Bulent Arinc, Gul, escorted by a group of AKP MPs, stated that he runs for the 11th president under Article 101 of the Constitution and submitted his petition to Arinc.
Arinc congratulated Gul and wished him success.
Parliament Speaker Arinc said the first round of voting will take place on April 27th, at 2.00 p.m.