Gul: Erdogan Given Authority To Determine Prime Minister Nominee

ANKARA - Abdullah Gul, the deputy leader of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party), said on Saturday that AK Party leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan was given authority to determine prime minister nominee.
Gul held a news conference following the Central Decision and Executive Board (MKYK) meeting.
Gul said they evaluated results of elections, and that deputy leader Vecdi Gonul, responsible for elections, gave them a detailed information in this respect.
Abdullah Gul said Erdogan gave information about the developments that occured last week, the European Union (EU), and his meeting with President Ahmet Necdet Sezer.
Gul said Article 148 of the party by-laws, regarded with foundation of government, was also taken up, and that they took a decision that AK Party should found the state.