ANKARA(Turkey),Jan21 2012(AP): Turkey’s Parliament has set President Abdullah Gul’s term in office at seven years after a 2007 amendment appeared to lower it to five.Gul was elected for a one-time seven-year term in August 2007, but a few months later Turkey enacted constitutional changes that reduced the presidential term to five, with the right to stand for re-election. The amendments did not specify whether Gul’s term would be affected, leading to confusion. The move, however, has failed to end debate over how long he should serve, with the opposition saying the move is unconstitutional. Gul said Friday the opposition could seek its cancellation at Turkey’s highest court. Parliament — which is dominated by legislators from Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party — voted late Thursday to fix Gul’s term at seven years.
