The newly elected leader of the National Unity Party Faiz Sucuoğlu visited political parties with the hope of setting up a new government.

Sucuoğlu visited the Peoples Party, Social Democratic Party, Democrat Party, Republican Peoples Party, Rebirth Party and independent MP Bertan Zaroğlu.

Sucuoğlu stated that both the government model to be established and the election date will become clear by Thursday the latest.

The UBP leader kick started his visits to political parties with a visit to the Peoples Party first.

He was accompanied by the UBP General Secretary Oğuzhan Hasipoğlu, Minister for Agriculture and Natural Resources Nazım Çavuşoğlu, Interior Minister Kutlu Evren and MP Sunat Atun and İzlem Gürçağ.

Making a statement after the meeting the leader of the Peoples Party Kudret Özersay said that the two parties agreed that the election should not be delayed and that it should be held as soon as technically possible.

“We will make our own evaluation in our authorized committees in the context of the suggestion they have made to us. What we want is for the country to hold elections in peace, without delay, and to meet the needs of the country, and to renew the will in the parliament,” he said.

Sucuoğlu then visited the Social Democratic Party.

Speaking after the visit the TDP leader Cemal Özyiğit noted that parliament had not convened properly for almost a year and had now ceased its function adding that there was a consensus to hold early elections.

“They are considering a transitional government. We will see how the process evolves. What we want is for an election to be held as soon as possible. We will evaluate this meeting in the authorized bodies of the party and share the necessary explanations with the public” said Özyiğit.

The UBP delegation then paid a visit to the Democrat Party.

Speaking after the visit the DP leader Fikri Ataoğlu said that his party supports early elections taking place in the month of January and added that due to a quorum not being reached in parliament laws that were approved in the subcommittee remain.

“We should work together to pass these laws” said Ataoğlu.

The UBP delegation also paid a visit to the Republican Turkish Party.

The leader of the CTP Tufan Erhürman stated that efforts to form a new government will continue until Friday and that his party will not take part in such a government.

After their meeting with the CTP the UBP delegation then paid a visit to the Rebirth Party.

Making a statement after the meeting was concluded, the YDP General Secretary Enver Öztürk said that they as the Rebirth Party preferred not to take part in the new government, but that they were ready to give their support to the UBP from the outside and conveyed this to Sucuoğlu.

Öztürk stated that it is their priority to determine an early election date that will benefit the people.

The UBP delegation lastly visited Independent MP Bertan Zaroğlu who congratulated Faiz Sucuoğlu on his election and said that he was following the developments very closely.

He also expressed his view that a change to the electoral system is the right thing to do and early elections being held on the 9th of January 2022 was the right date.

Evaluating the meetings he carried out with political parties, the leader of the National Unity Party Faiz Sucuoğlu said that they were in agreement with all political parties that early elections should take place as soon as possible.

Stating that he will complete his visits to political parties by the end of the week and consult with their leaders again, Sucuoğlu said that if the situation becomes clearer by Thursday, he can visit President Ersin Tatar with the list of the Council of Ministers.

“We aim to finish this before the week has ended. In general there is a consensus for early elections to take place. As soon as everything is clarified I will share this with the press. Everyone is aware that the parliament has ceased its function. No point in wasting any more time. We aim for an early election and then a long term government” said Sucuoğlu.