Turkey’s Erdogan approves new government formed by Yildirim

Turkey’s Erdogan approves new government formed by Yildirim

PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday, May 24 approved a new government formed by one of his most trusted allies, who has pledged to push through constitutional reforms that would expand the powers of the presidency, the Associated Press says.

Erdogan took a break from hosting a summit meeting in Istanbul to approve a Cabinet list presented by Binali Yildirim, who replaces the outgoing prime minister, Ahmet Davutoglu.

Erdogan tapped Yildirim, 60, to form a new government on Sunday after Davutoglu stepped down amid a range of differences with the president, including Davutoglu's apparent less-than-enthusiastic stance toward an overhaul of the constitution to give the largely ceremonial presidency executive powers.

Soon after his nomination, Yildirim vowed to follow Erdogan's path and transition Turkey into a presidential system.

Yildirim has served as transport and communications minister since 2002 with a short interruption in 2015. The engineering-trained politician who is a founding member of the ruling party, has been credited for his role in developing major infrastructure projects which have helped buoy Turkey's economy and boost the party's popularity.

Critics, including the leader of the main opposition party, have accused him of corruption — an accusation Yildirim rejects.

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