A new government bill outlining the procedure to be followed in elections in the Jewish and other minority communities in Turkey is due to be promulgated soon, it was reported here today.
Some months ago the government did away with the old system, under which the elections could not be held without the express permission of the governor of the city or district in which the elections were to be held. Under that system Jewish community elections in this city were not held for nearly two decades. It is expected that Jewish community elections will be held almost immediately after promulgation of the new law.
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