Turkish ruling Justice and Development Party issued the names of Istanbul Armenians who will run for parliamentary election.
Erdogan’s party named the following candidates: Melkon Karakose, Tatyos Bebek, Markar Esayan, Jerry Hrimyan and Bedros Sirinoglu.
The oppositional Nationalist Movement Party plans to nominate Gegham Karapetyan.
As Armenian News-NEWS.am reported earlier, Arev Cebeci, Armenian by origin, will seek parliamentary deputy post from Republican People’s Party. Earlier Cebeci said he would bring community’s problems to the fore but would also represent Turkey as well.
The Kurdish Peace and Democracy party decided to nominate the candidacy of the famous writer, journalist Hayko Baghdad in the parliamentary elections.
