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Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu confirms he will step down at AK Party Congress on 22 May

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu confirms he will step down at AK Party Congress on 22 May
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Turkey’s Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will step down later this month, after talks aimed at easing tensions with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedly failed.

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Davutoglu announced in a press conference that he will give up his position when the ruling AK party holds an extraordinary congress to elect a new leader on the 22nd of May.

Describing his relations with Erdogan as “brotherly”, Davutoglu said he had delivered on all his promises, except a new constitution, which was well on the way to being introduced.

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