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Thursday, November 26, 1998
Turkey PM loses censure vote
REUTERS
ANKARA, Nov 25: Turkish Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz lost a parliamentary censure vote today, according to preliminary voting returns, effectively ending his 17-month old government.Deputies votes read out by the speaker reached the key number of 276 ensuring the necessary absolute majority in the 550-seat assembly for the opposition motion accusing Yilmaz of corruption in a state bank sell-off. If the final vote is confirmed as expected, Yilmaz must submit his resignation to President Suleyman Demirel. Demirel will then nominate a prime minister-designate who will try to form a government. Copyright © 1998 Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Ltd.
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