Former deputy PM Sener busy organizing new party

Veteran politician and former Deputy Premier Abdullatif Sener is stepping up efforts to form a new political party. Speaking to reporters yesterday, Sener said that he would speed up work on forming his party and meet with figures from both the center-right and center-left next week to put together a team. Following his resignation from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) last week to start his own political party, Sener got warm welcomes on visits to both Agri and Konya. He is planning to pay a visit to Denizli tomorrow. Sener has already been rebuffed by current AKP deputies.