Former SHP leader Karayalcin meets with Baykal

Former Social Democratic Party (SHP) leader Murat Karayalcin, who gave up the post so he could run for Ankara mayor next March as the candidate of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), yesterday met with CHP leader Deniz Baykal. Afterwards, Baykal told a press conference that he hoped to present Karayalcin as the party's candidate for Ankara Greater Municipality mayor as soon as possible. For his part, Karayalcin said that he work hard to win next year's election.