17.06.2015 Ankara
TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited CHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli with the representatives of NGOs which form the European Union Joint Advisory Committee.
The meeting was held closed to the press, following which Hisarcıklıoğlu
spoke on behalf of the committee, stating that they are pleased with the high
voter turnout and the ratio of representation in the TBMM in regards the state
of democracy in Turkey.
Stating that early elections should be a last resort, Hisarcıklıoğlu
said:
“We’ve also urged the formation of a coalition government. Early
elections should be a last resort. Developments, especially global
developments, illustrate the need for the formation of a government posthaste,
which we have spoken with Chairman Bahçeli on the matter as well as the
Chairpersons of the other three parties in parliament.”
Answering a question on whether the Resolution Process had come up
during their talk, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “The Chairman voiced his opinion on the
Resolution Process.”
TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu said, answering a question in regards to
coalition alternatives, “I stated yesterday that we have made no such
statements following our meeting with the Prime Minister. It is not our job to
be saying, ‘Such and such parties should form a coalition’. This is a decision
for the council of the parties in the parliament. Our view is that a government
should be formed with all due haste and that early elections should be
considered a last resort.”