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Turkey’s President Issues Mandate to Form a New Government Turkey’s President Issues Mandate to Form a New Government
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ISTANBUL — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey gave the country’s prime minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, a formal mandate on Thursday to form a new government, after days of criticism that the president had been dragging his feet. ISTANBUL — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey gave the country’s prime minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, a formal mandate on Thursday to form a new government, after days of criticism that the president had been dragging his feet.
The general elections on June 7 left the ruling Justice and Development Party 18 seats short of a majority in Parliament, necessitating a coalition government for the first time in a decade. But the formal process of creating one does not begin until the president issues the mandate. The general elections June 7 left the governing Justice and Development Party 18 seats short of a majority in Parliament, necessitating a coalition government for the first time in a decade. But the formal process of creating one does not begin until the president issues the mandate.
Opponents accused Mr. Erdogan of deliberately stalling in order to maintain his grip on power, undermine his opponents and push the country into snap elections that might restore a majority for the party, known by its Turkish initials, A.K.P. Opponents accused Mr. Erdogan of deliberately stalling to maintain his grip on power, undermine his opponents and push the country into snap elections that might restore a majority for the party, known by its Turkish initials, A.K.P.
Mr. Davutoglu and the previous A.K.P. administration have continued to govern the country as caretakers in the meantime. Mr. Davutoglu and the previous Justice and Development administration have continued to govern the country as caretakers in the meantime.
“I will ask for meetings with all political parties and plan to have the first round of talks next week,” Mr. Davutoglu told his party’s lawmakers on Thursday. “If we approach this in an openhearted and transparent way, showing empathy toward each other, in the end, we can agree on a formula which will not leave Turkey without a government.” “I will ask for meetings with all political parties and plan to have the first round of talks next week,” Mr. Davutoglu said Thursday. “If we approach this in an openhearted and transparent way, showing empathy toward each other, in the end, we can agree on a formula which will not leave Turkey without a government.”
The four parties that won seats in Parliament last month have been talking informally for weeks behind closed doors. It is not clear which of its rivals the A.K.P. will partner with, but analysts say the far-right Nationalist Movement Party is the most likely, because it has the most in common with the A.K.P. ideologically and because the two have cooperated in the past. The four parties that won seats in Parliament last month have been talking informally for weeks behind closed doors. It is not clear which of its rivals Justice and Development will team with, but analysts say the far-right Nationalist Movement Party is the most likely because it has the most in common with Justice and Development ideologically and because the two have cooperated in the past.
Mr. Erdogan’s ambitions to revise the Constitution and consolidate power in an executive presidency were set back by the elections, in which support for his party slumped to 41 percent from 49 percent in 2011. A Kurdish party also won representation for the first time. Mr. Erdogan’s ambitions to revise the Constitution and consolidate power in an executive presidency were set back by the elections, in which support for his party slumped to 41 percent from 49 percent in 2011. Under the mandate, Mr. Davutoglu has 45 days to assemble a coalition government. If he fails, Mr. Erdogan will probably call new elections.
Under the mandate, Mr. Davutoglu now has 45 days to assemble a coalition government. If he fails, Mr. Erdogan will probably call new elections, which could be held as soon as November.