Turkey's
ruling party named a loyal ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as the new
prime minister today, with the incoming premier immediately vowing to
"work in total harmony" with the strongman leader.
The
ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) will officially appoint Transport
Minister Binali Yildirim as its chairman Sunday, meaning he will automatically
become prime minister.
Yildirim
will replace Ahmet Davutoglu, who stepped down after a struggle with Erdogan,
as the president seeks to concentrate more power in the presidential office.
"We
will work in total harmony with all our party comrades at all levels, beginning
with our founding president and leader," said Yildirim after being named
party head, referring to Erdogan.
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