Erdogan Names Turkish FM as next PM

Local Editor

Turkey’s ruling party has appointed Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu as its new chair and the nation’s prime minister to replace Tayyip Erdogan as he takes office as president. But Erdogan is likely to amend the constitution and keep his grip on power.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who won Turkey’s first popular presidential election, announced the decision after meeting with senior members of his Justice and Development Party [AKP] on Thursday in Ankara.

"I believe our candidate for party leadership and prime minister will realize the ideal of a new Turkey and the AKP’s targets for 2023" when modern Turkey celebrates its 100th anniversary, Erdogan said.

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