20 confrontations between Davuto?lu and Erdo?an during 20 months of prime ministry

Outgoing Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu began his political career as a diplomatic adviser 14 years ago. He rose to the Foreign Ministry and ultimately to the Prime Ministry with the Justice and Development Party (AKP) before choosing to quit the latter post on May 5. 

What determined his fate most was his up-and-down relationship with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an. Below is a list of 20 of Davuto?lu's confrontations with Erdo?an during his 20-month odyssey as prime minister.

1. Supreme Court 

Davuto?lu took a stand on former ministers Zafer Ça?layan, Muammer Güler, Egemen Ba??? and Erdo?an Bayraktar, advising them to go to the Supreme Court and be acquitted after the Dec. 17-25, 2013, graft probe process, a stance that Erdo?an did not approve of.

2. National Intelligence Organization (M?T) head Hakan Fidan 

The resignation of M?T head Hakan Fidan to run in the June 7, 2015, elections for the AKP was approved by Davuto?lu. Erdo?an, however, said Fidan should have stayed, and the spy chief was later forced to return to his post.

3. Candidate list 

The formation process of the candidate lists during the June 7 and Nov. 1, 2015, elections was troubled, as Erdo?an's wishes ultimately overrode those of all others.

4. Central Decision and Executive Board (MKYK) 

A crisis over candidate lists erupted when Binali Y?ld?r?m, a close confidant of Erdo?an, received enough delegate support to be elected before a Sept. 12, 2015, party congress amid rumors that Erdo?an had used the Y?ld?r?m card as leverage against Davuto?lu.

5. Coalition 

Davuto?lu was open to a coalition following the June 7, 2015, general elections but Erdo?an opted for an...