Incumbent President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, a staunch secularist who has often clashed with the AKP, vetoed the legislation, but it was again approved by parliament.
Sadašnji predsjednik Ahmet Necdet Sezer, nepokolebljivi sekularist koji je često ulazio u sukob sa AKP, uložio je veto na zakon, ali ga je parlament ponovno odobrio.