Turkey Sets Aug. 10 for Presidential Election - Source

Turkey will hold a presidential election on August 10 after incumbent Abdullah Gul's seven-year term expires, a source in the prime minister's office said on Friday.   A second round will be held on August 24 if no candidate wins a simple majority in the first round.   It will be the first time Turkey's head of state is elected by the voters and not by the parliament following a change of the constitution. Gul can run for a new term, now limited to five years, but...

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