Turkish PM Davutoglu formally resigns ahead of new government
- 9 years ago
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday (June 9) to present his formal resignation following Sunday’s general election.
It’s a purely procedural move, as once the official results are published – possibly not until next week – Davutoglu will face the difficult task of forming a new cabinet.
His AK Party, which failed to win a majority in the parliamentary vote, could try to rule alone in a minority government, but it is expected to at least try to form a coalition, possibly with the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP).
The pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), which won a historic 13 percent of votes, has firmly ruled out teaming with the AKP. But its entrance to parliament brings fresh hope for peace talks aiming to end a 30 year-old conflict between Kurdish rebels and Turkey’s government forces.
“The peace process will continue in one way or another. We all need peace,” said the HDP’s leader Selahattin Demirtas.
“Those who ar
It’s a purely procedural move, as once the official results are published – possibly not until next week – Davutoglu will face the difficult task of forming a new cabinet.
His AK Party, which failed to win a majority in the parliamentary vote, could try to rule alone in a minority government, but it is expected to at least try to form a coalition, possibly with the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP).
The pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), which won a historic 13 percent of votes, has firmly ruled out teaming with the AKP. But its entrance to parliament brings fresh hope for peace talks aiming to end a 30 year-old conflict between Kurdish rebels and Turkey’s government forces.
“The peace process will continue in one way or another. We all need peace,” said the HDP’s leader Selahattin Demirtas.
“Those who ar