ANKARA - While the electoral coalition negotiations between Republican People`s party (CHP) and Democratic Left Party (DSP) is going on, founder chairman of DSP Rahsan Ecevit (widow of late Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit) said on Tuesday that an alliance between the two parties was an utmost necessity.
Rahsan Ecevit issued a written statement on the alliance between the left-wing parties and reminded that her husband, former PM Bulent Ecevit had said shortly before he passed away that Turkey could avert the threats it`s facing only through an alliance .
Rahsan Ecevit indicated that an alliance between CHP and DSP meant collaboration and emphasized that this alliance would double the power of the left wing in the parliament. Ecevit underlined that this unity would also block the threats of shariah and seperatism.
Ecevit said this alliance would free Turkey of the impositions of the US and EU and ease the problems of farmers, villagers and workers which constitute nearly half of Turkey`s population.
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On the other hand Chairman of the Social Democratic People`s party (SHP) Murat Karayalcyn called on the chairmen of CHP and DSP to unite with or without the inclusion of SHP, and said they were ready to contribute.
Secretary General of DSP Ahmet Tan spoke to the press and indicated that the Chairmen of both parties would hold a meeting on the coalition procedures in a couple of days.