The ruling party, Justice and Development Party (AKP), will announce the name of the candidate for the presidency on July 1, a Turkish official of the party said to Reuters agency.
The name of Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan is expected to be announced as a candidate for the presidency.
Former Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary-General, Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, was nominated last week by Republican People’s Party (CHP) and the Nationalist Action Party (MHP).
The presidential election is scheduled to be held on August 8.
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