ANKARA - Ahmet Turk resigned as Democratic Society Party (DTP) group chairman and was replaced by Emine Ayna, a DTP deputy from the southeastern province of Mardin, on Tuesday.
Turk told reporters that Emine Ayna was earlier elected acting chairperson of DTP --replacing Nurettin Demirtas who left his post as chairman of the party for a military service.
Turk also said that during a meeting of DTP on May 7th-8th, his mission as group chairman was decided to be ended, and that`s why he vacated his post now.
Turk said that there was no problem within the party.
When asked whether he would run for chairman of DTP, Turk said this would be discussed at a later date.
(GC-ULG)