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Turkish election board confirms new poll date as November 1

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, shakes hands with Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu before a meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015. Erdogan on Tuesday appointed Davutoglu to form an interim government that will lead the country into a new election, likely to take place on Nov. 1. Erdogan formally called for a new election late on Monday, following an inconclusive vote in June, and the collapse of coalition-building efforts.(Presidential Press Service via AP, Pool) Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, shakes hands with Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu before a meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015. Erdogan on Tuesday appointed Davutoglu to form an interim government that will lead the country into a new election, likely to take place on Nov. 1. Erdogan formally called for a new election late on Monday, following an inconclusive vote in June, and the collapse of coalition-building efforts.(Presidential Press Service via AP, Pool)

By Associated Press August 25, 2015 1 min read

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Turkey’s election board has confirmed the date for the new poll as Nov. 1.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for a new election on Monday, following an inconclusive vote in June, and the collapse of coalition-building efforts. Erdogan said last week that the election was likely to take place on Nov. 1.

Earlier, he appointed Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to form an interim government that will lead Turkey to the new election.