Suleyman Demirel

ANKARA: Turkey paid homage on Friday to former president and prime minister Suleyman Demirel, with a state funeral for a national political giant who died this week aged 90.Demirel’s coffin was placed in front of the parliament building where dignitaries including President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu

By our correspondents
June 20, 2015
ANKARA: Turkey paid homage on Friday to former president and prime minister Suleyman Demirel, with a state funeral for a national political giant who died this week aged 90.
Demirel’s coffin was placed in front of the parliament building where dignitaries including President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu paid their respects.