Turkey’s AK Party to hold congress amid doubt over future of PM / Turkey PM Ahmet Davutoglu to quit amid reports of Erdogan rift

Author (Corporate)
Series Title
Series Details 05.05.16
Publication Date 05/05/2016
Content Type

Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announced on the 5 May 2016 that he would stand down at an extraordinary congress of the ruling AK Party on the 28 May 2016.

Rumours suggested a growing political rift between Mr Davutoglu and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

EU officials were said to be uneasy as to whether the development would affect the recently agreed migration deal with Turkey largely negotiated by Mr Davutoglu.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36209102
Related Links
Website: AK Parti https://www.akparti.org.tr/english
Hürriyet Daily News, 04.05.16: Turkey’s ruling AKP will make extraordinary congress decision: Sources http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkeys-ruling-akp-will-make-extraordinary-congress-decision-sources.aspx?pageID=238&nID=98716&NewsCatID=338
ESO: Background information: Turkey Islam: Top AKP politician calls for religious constitution http://www.europeansources.info/record/turkey-islam-top-akp-politician-calls-for-religious-constitution/
Politico, 04.05.16: Turkish prime minister ‘to resign’ http://www.politico.eu/article/turkish-prime-minister-ahmet-davutoglu-to-resign/
RT, 05.04.16: Turkish PM Davutoglu to step down amid ‘rift’ with power-hungry Erdogan - reports https://www.rt.com/news/341889-turkey-davutoglu-resignation-rift/
Deutsche Welle, 05.05.16: End of the line for Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu? http://dw.com/p/1IiVf
EUObserver, 03.05.16: How the EU helped erode Turkish democracy https://euobserver.com/migration/133328
Hürriyet Daily News, 04.05.16: Turkish stocks extend losses as political tension rises http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-stocks-extend-losses-as-political-tension-rises.aspx?pageID=238&nID=98710&NewsCatID=346
Deutsche Welle, 04.05.16: Erdogan and Davutoglu push foward meeting amidst rising tensions http://dw.com/p/1IhXq
The Independent, 04.05.16: Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu reportedly set to be pushed out at AKP congress http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ahmet-davutoglu-turkey-prime-minister-akp-pushed-out-congress-replaced-a7013991.html
BBC News, 04.05.16: Turkish leadership split spoils the party http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36205210
The Wall Street Journal, 04.05.16: Turkish Power Struggle Threatens Ties to West http://www.wsj.com/articles/turkish-prime-minister-to-step-aside-in-feud-with-erdogan-1462391014
The Guardian, 05.05.16: Ahmet Davutoğlu's future as Turkish prime minister in balance http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/05/ahmet-davutoglus-future-turkish-prime-minister-balance
The New York Times, 04.05.16: Ahmet Davutoglu, Turkey’s Prime Minister, Is Expected to Be Replaced http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/05/world/europe/erdogan-ahmet-davutoglu-turkey-prime-minister-is-expected-to-be-replaced.html
The Economist, 05.05.16: Turkey’s prime minister. No room for moderates http://www.economist.com/news/europe/21698290-ahmet-davutoglu-architect-eu-turkey-migrant-deal-forced-out-no-room-moderates
Politico, 05.05.16: Turkey’s ‘good cop’ is off the case http://www.politico.eu/article/turkey-ahmet-davutoglu-recep-tayyip-erdogan-oust-prime-minister-good-cop-is-off-the-case/
EurActiv, 06.05.16: EU unsure if Davutoglu’s resignation will affect refugee deal http://www.euractiv.com/section/justice-home-affairs/news/eu-unsure-if-davutoglus-resignation-will-affect-refugee-deal/
BBC News, 05.05.16: Turkey PM Ahmet Davutoglu to quit amid reports of Erdogan rift http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36213401
ESO: Background information: International Summit: Meeting of the EU heads of state or government with Turkey, Brussels, 7 March 2016 http://www.europeansources.info/record/international-summit-meeting-of-the-eu-heads-of-state-or-government-with-turkey-brussels-7-march-2016/
Hürriyet Daily News, 06.05.16: [Opinion]: Behind the scenes at the Erdoğan-Davutoğlu meeting http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/behind-the-scenes-at-the-erdogan-davutoglu-meeting-.aspx?pageID=449&nID=98802&NewsCatID=581
Hürriyet Daily News, 05.05.16: Opposition leaders call resignation decision a ‘coup’ http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/opposition-leaders-call-resignation-decision-a-coup-.aspx?PageID=238&NID=98785&NewsCatID=338
Euro|Topics: Debates, May 2016: Erdoğan forces Davutoğlu out of office http://www.eurotopics.net/en/158674/erdoan-forces-davutolu-out-of-office
Politico, 05.05.16: [Opinion]: Turkey power shift upends EU refugee deal http://www.politico.eu/article/turkey-power-shift-hurts-eu-refugee-deal-migration-ahmet-davutoglu-recep-tayyip-erdogan/
Deutsche Welle, 06.05.16: Berlin sees bad news as Davutoglu resigns in Turkey http://dw.com/p/1IjMG

Countries / Regions