Turkish President Gül elects chief prosecutor with most votes

Sunday, May 1, 2011

President Abdullah Gül on Saturday selected Hasan Erbil, the candidate who received the highest number of votes, as the new chief prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Appeals.

Elections for the new chief prosecutor were held Thursday to replace Abdurrahman Yalçınkaya, who launched a closure case against the ruling party in 2008. The names of four candidates who ranked lower than Erbil in the elections were also sent to Gül for his consideration.

It was speculated before the election that Hakkı Manav, who has long served in the Justice Ministry in different senior positions and was perceived to be the government-backed candidate, was likely to assume the position.

Gül, who had the right to elect the new chief prosecutor from any of the five candidate members irrespective of the number of votes they received, chose Erbil instead.

The new chief prosecutor will serve for a period of four years.

Source: Hürriyet.
Link: http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=gul-elects-chief-prosecutor-with-most-votes-2011-05-01.