The legislation was adopted by the ruling Justice and Development party (AKP) when its candidate for president, Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, failed to get the required two-thirds majority in parliament.
Zakon je usvojila vladajuća Stranka pravde i razvitka (AKP) kada njezin kandidat za predsjednika, ministar vanjskih poslova Abdullah Gul, nije dobio potrebnu dvotrećinsku većinu u parlamentu.