Tuğrul Türkeş

While saying he had not ?willingly? assumed the mandate to form a ?temporary? government to go to the elections on Nov. 1, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu looked unusually strained in his press conference after meeting with President Tayyip Erdo?an on Aug. 28.

The opposition?s criticism of the Justice and Development Party?s (AKP) way of handling failed coalition talks has put its leader, incumbent Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu, on the defensive, as he fiercely defended his self-made roadmap to form an interim power-sharing government.

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli has said he is confident that none of his party's deputies will accept being a part of an interim pre-election cabinet headed by the Justice and Development Party (AKP), speaking at a press conference in Ankara on Aug. 25.

Having been tested as a political chess player on many occasions throughout his decades-long career, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an is facing another conundrum, as he is supposed to call for the formation of an interim power-sharing government with just days until the expiration of the Aug. 23 deadline to form a new government.

Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu should immediately return a mandate to form a government if a meeting with Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli fails to produce a coalition, the Republican People?s Party (CHP) has said. 

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli and the leader of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), incumbent Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu, are set to meet on Aug. 17 to decide whether to form a government or not with just around a week left until the expiration date of a 45-day deadline.

Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu will meet Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli on Aug. 17 to discuss coalition government options, even though the nationalist leader has consistently said his party wants no part of an interim government or a minority government.

Shortly after Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu said a fresh election now appeared to be the only option after last-ditch negotiations between his Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Republican People's Party (CHP) yielded no deal, he asked for an appointment with Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli, who accepted the invitation but made clear they don't consider being pa

The Justice and Development Party (AKP) has come to a positive phase in their coalition talks with the Republican People's Party (CHP) but will not hesitate to knock on the door of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) if the talks fail, Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Ar?nç has said. 

As is said, "actions speak louder than words." Ruling Justice and development Party (AKP) has been in coalition talks with the Republican People's Party (CHP). The pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democracy Party has been shunned by all, particularly by the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP).