Monday, January 19, 2015

Turkey's first cabinet meeting chaired by President Erdoğan takes more than 8 hours - POLITICS

Turkey's first cabinet meeting chaired by President Erdoğan takes more than 8 hours

ANKARA

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has marked a first today in presiding over a cabinet meeting in line with earlier statements that he will not be a “protocol president” – even if it comes at the cost of weakening Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu’s authority and influence in the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).

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