of 276 ensuring the necessary absolute majority in the 550-seat assembly for the opposition motion accusing Yilmaz of corruption in a state bank selloff. If the final vote is confirmed as expected, Yilmaz must submit his resignation to President Suleyman Demirel. Demirel will then nominate a prime minister-designate who will attempt to form a government. Turkey`s government crisis seems likely to delay key economic reforms such as privatisation and hinder the country`s efforts to reduce expensive domestic borrowing by foreign debt issues. Yilmaz will remain in office until a new government is formed, a process which could take some time, but the parliament made sure that his economy minister, Gunes Taner, would immediately leave office. Shortly before the vote against Yilmaz, parliament voted to dismiss Taner on the basis of the same allegations made against Yilmaz. Both Yilmaz and Taner deny the accusations.