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Turkey’s Transportation Minister Binali Yildirim, accompanied by his wife Semiha Yildirim, greets members of his party as he arrives for the Extraordinary Congress of the ruling AK Party (AKP) to choose the new leader of the party, in Ankara, Turkey May 22, 2016. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

New Turkish PM Backs Constitution to Strengthen Erdogan

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 22, 2016 | Middle East

Turkey’s ruling party has formally appointed a trusted ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as its new chairman, setting the stage for his appointment as the next prime minister. Delegates of the governing Justice and Development Party on Sunday voted to...

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Davutoglu Resigns and Leaves the Field to Erdogan

by Thaer Abbas | May 6, 2016 | World

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announced on Thursday his intention to step down from his post as the leader of the ruling Justice and Development Party. The move reinforces the position of the President of the Republic, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and highlights his...

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The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz during his meeting with the Turkish Prime Minister Ahmed Davutoglu in Riyadh yesterday (SPA)

Saudi-Turkish Agreement to Address “Iranian Interference”

by Fahd Al-Zayabi | Feb 1, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

The Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir revealed yesterday that the talks held by the Saudi and Turkish delegations during the Turkish Prime Minister Ahmed Davutoglu’s visit to Saudi Arabia touched on addressing Iran’s aggression towards countries in the region and...