The ruling Turkish AK Party shortly organize an extraordinary congress to put aside party leader and Prime Minister Davutoglu. That said anonymous party administrators told Reuters.
The decision was taken after a meeting between Davutoglu and Erdogan last night. "The president and prime minister have agreed that there will be a party congress. I do not think Davutoglu will again be a candidate," said one of Reuters' sources.
Erdogan and Davutoglu would have a disagreement about a constitutional amendment, which increases the power of the president at the expense of those of the prime minister.Davutoglu was to be there. By sending him away, creates space for a replacement who is willing to get the necessary constitutional amendment through parliament.
For Ramadan
Turkish newspapers wrote yesterday already an imminent departure Davutoglu. One of the Reuters sources said the Congress will take place on June 6th. Then Ramadan begins.
The career of the former diplomat Davutoglu is closely linked to that of Erdogan. In 2003, Davutoglu was the principal adviser to Erdogan, who was then prime minister. In 2009 he joined Erdogan's cabinet as foreign minister. When Erdogan became president in 2014, he became leader of the AK Party and Prime Minister.
under pressure
If Davutoglu walking out, it comes at a time when the government of Turkey is under pressure. Domestically there are terrorist attacks by Kurdish militants and IS and fighting between the Turkish army and the Kurdish PKK.
In neighboring Syria is a war where millions of Syrians have fled abroad. Davutoglu signed the agreement with the EU that the flow of refugees to Europe to lead in the right direction.
By: NOS Editors / Photo: AFP
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