1st Justice and Development Party Extraordinary Congress

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has announced his decision to leave the chairmanship of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) at an extraordinary convention on May 22, underlining that the real reason behind his departure was not his failure as premier but differences with his colleagues over principles. 

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has announced that he is stepping aside while announcing a congress on May 22 to anoint the party's future leader. 

The prime minister and the Justice and Development Party (AKP) leader said in a key press meeting on May 5 following a meeting of the party's Central Executive Board (MYK) that he decided to step aside despite success on his terms.

An extraordinary congress of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) of Turkey is to be held over the next weeks.

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu is not planning to run for the AKP leadership, according to the English-language version of Sabah, a newspaper known for close links to the government.

The deputy chair in charge of the Justice and Development Party's (AKP) organization has been ousted surprisingly, leading to questions in my mind about whether the party's controversial social media strategy played a role in his demise.

The Justice and Development Party (AKP) will convene its regular convention on Sept. 12 nearly a year after Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu was elected as the chairman of the party to replace its charismatic leader, President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an. 

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has handed the mandate to form a coalition government back to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, after having failed to build an alliance with any of the three other parties elected to Parliament.

US Vice President Joe Biden is to meet Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios on Saturday, November 22.

Biden will hold talks with the spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians in Istanbul after meeting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu a day earlier.