Erdogan searches for new premier
12 Aug 2014 6:07 AM IST
Recep Tayyip Erdogan was convening his ruling party leadership on Monday to find a new premier for Turkey following his victory in the country’s historic first direct vote for president.
Unofficial vote tallies by the Turkish media showed Erdogan won about 51.9 per cent in Sunday’s election, with his main challenger Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu following with 38.3 per cent. Selahattin Demirtas, a young Kurdish politician running on a left-wing platform, was in third place with 9.7 per cent. The election commission was expected to issue official vote figures on Monday. In his victory speech last night, Erdogan struck a conciliatory tone toward critics who fear he is bent on a power grab as he embarks on another five years at the country’s helm.
Unofficial vote tallies by the Turkish media showed Erdogan won about 51.9 per cent in Sunday’s election, with his main challenger Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu following with 38.3 per cent. Selahattin Demirtas, a young Kurdish politician running on a left-wing platform, was in third place with 9.7 per cent. The election commission was expected to issue official vote figures on Monday. In his victory speech last night, Erdogan struck a conciliatory tone toward critics who fear he is bent on a power grab as he embarks on another five years at the country’s helm.
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