Only Candidate Withdraws After Turkish Election Fails To Name President

Only Candidate Withdraws After Turkish Election Fails To Name President

The sole candidate in Turkey's presidential election, Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, officially withdrew his name Sunday after parliament failed for a second time to vote him into office.

The election has triggered a crisis in secular Turkey, amid widespread opposition to the idea of a former Islamist like Gul taking on the largely ceremonial but highly symbolic office.

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