Ahmet Necdet Sezer, the Chairman of the Constitutional Court, is determined to keep his post despite five political party leaders want to present him as candidate for Presidential elections.
Sources said Sezer told his close circle that he won't resign from his
office, while the Parliament lobby discusses whether he should resign or not
after he is presented as candidate.
Semra Sezer, his wife, told Milliyet Daily that Sezer won't resing during
the election raunds as well.
Jurists also agree that there is no need for Sezer to resign at the moment.
"The Constitution does not bring any specification that bids the one that
puts candidacy for the elections
has to resign. The only condition is that
the candidate should have the qualifications to be elected as a Parliament
member," says Professor Ergun Ozbudun.
Professor Ulku Azrak on the other hand says "Presidential elections are
quite different. If there was such a condition in the Constitution,
resignation would be compulsory. This is why it has no sense even to discuss
the issue."