Süleyman Demirel

The passing away of Turkey?s 9th president Süleyman Demirel marks the end of an era in Turkish politics. Demirel was the last of those politicians who made their way up through the close-circuit of Turkey?s fledgling parliamentary system, amid the pains of transition from a rural to an urban society and as macro politics was dominated by the Cold War.

Israel and Pakistan have expressed deep condolences on the death of former Turkish President Süleyman Demirel, who received a state funeral on June 19.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an and former President Abdullah Gül held a surprise meeting in parliament on June 19, the first such meeting since the June 7 general election.

Erdo?an and Gül met in the office of Parliament Speaker Cemil Çiçek for around an hour.

A state funeral was held in Ankara for former Turkish President and seven-time Prime Minister Süleyman Demirel, who died aged 90 on June 17.

Demirel's body was taken from his house on Güniz Street, located in the Tunal? neighborhood of Ankara, at 8 a.m. on June 19, and brought to the Turkish parliament for the state ceremony that was held between 9-9:45 a.m. 

A state funeral is being held in Ankara for former Turkish President and seven-time Prime Minister Süleyman Demirel, who died aged 90 on June 17.

Demirel's body was taken from his house on Güniz Street, located in the Tunal? neighborhood of Ankara, at 8 a.m. on June 19, and brought to the Turkish parliament for the state ceremony that was held between 9 and 9:45 a.m. 

"Sixty percent" is very important. It should never be underestimated. After an election campaign in which the president, the prime minister, the cabinet ministers, governors, district governors, pro-government media, state airplanes, state helicopters and even the Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) were mobilized to form a "one-man regime," 60 percent of the electorate said "No."

Former Turkish Prime Minister and President Süleyman Demirel, who passed away at the age of 90 early on June 17, will be laid to rest in his hometown of ?slamköy in Turkey's south after a state ceremony in the capital on June 19. 

Is there any other politician in the world who was overthrown by the military twice and then elected again to the country?s top posts by the people?

Turkey?s 9th president, Süleyman Demirel, was perhaps the only example in political history.

Former Turkish President Süleyman Demirel, who died early June 17, left his mark on the Turkish economy, as the country's second highest growth rate was seen during one of his governing terms and he pioneered the launch of many large infrastructure investments. 

Süleyman Demirel, Turkey?s ninth president who passed away early June 17, never used the state?s power against free press, Do?an Holding Honorary President Ayd?n Do?an has said to private broadcaster CNN Türk.

?He [Demirel] was a person who had well digested the concept of democracy and he was tolerant with criticism,? Do?an said. ?We have lost a worthy politician.?