Erdogan: YOK Law Has Been Suspended For A While

ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who also acts as leader of the Justice and Development Party (AK Pray), has said that the law about the Higher Education Board (YOK) had been suspended for a while.
Speaking at the parliamentary group meeting of the AK Party, Prime Minister Erdogan said, ``we are completely rightful about the YOK law. However, the law has been suspended for a while.``
Earlier, President Ahmet Necdet Sezer partially vetoed the Law on Amendments to YOK for reconsideration of the first, fifth, sixth and seventh articles under the Articles 89 and 104 of the Constitution.
Turkish parliament adopted YOK law on May 13, 2004.
The draft law, which changes the structure of YOK, lifts General Assembly and Executive Board of YOK and makes YOK a single board which functions on permanent status. The law decreases number of YOK members from 22 to 16. In accordance with the law, YOK will be comprised of five members elected by President, five members elected by Council of Ministers, five members elected by the Board of Inter-universities and one member elected by General Staff and appointed by President. Under the draft law, the Chairman of the Higher Education Board will be elected by the members of the board.
(UK-AÖ) 01.06.2004