CHP-AKP leaders to meet Aug. 10 for coalition negotiations

Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu and Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu will meet for coalition negotiations on Aug. 10, Culture and Tourism Minister Ömer Çelik has said.

The minister's statement came after a meeting with Davuto?lu and the Justice and Development Party (AKP) delegation, which conducted several exploratory coalition meetings with the CHP on Aug. 6. The delegation presented a report of assessment which has three frameworks, Çelik told reporters after the meeting.

The report included issues agreed to with the CHP, along with issues of differentiation and topics which the party leaders will discuss at their bilateral meeting, Çelik said. 

Issues concerning AKP policies would be discussed at a Central Executive Committee (MYK) meeting on Aug. 7, the minister said, noting issues concerning government policies would be discussed at a cabinet meeting this month.

The AKP and CHP leaders will meet after the cabinet meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Aug. 10, as K?l?çdaro?lu has welcomed an invitation delivered by Davuto?lu, Çelik noted.  

The party leaders will meet with the attendance of Haluk Koç from the CHP and Ömer Çelik from the AKP, the minister added.