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[kevin3]

   BBC  News channel are reporting Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has announced his resignation.

   And is being reported in the Zaman.

   

[Ian]

He has to resign in line with procedure as a result of no party winning an overall majority but will be asked to stay on in his role and try to form a coalition government and if he cannot do this he resigns - again - and if no other party can form a coalition government within about 45 days then a new election is held.

[JohnF]

It's not just him, the whole cabinet resign at the same time.  Sorry Kevin, it was always going to happen after no party gained overall control.

Now, if the little sh1t who lives in the golden palace had said he was offski...   

JF

[Eric]

All explained here;

http://www.todayszaman.com/national_davutoglu-resigns-in-procedural-step-stays-in-post-until-new-govt-formed_384103.html

[kevin3]

Yes I read that but it's the first word from the AKP since the upset.So many possibilities, I'm trying

to figure whether it increases the chances of a large corruption trial. I was reading that the AKP will

now be outnumbered on the body that has been cracking down on Newspapers and TV Stations

that the President didn't like.That could change a lot of things I would have thought regarding

fairer News coverage.??

I was just reading the AKP's three red lines for a coalition.The third one made me smile.

Other coalition members must aknowledge that RTE is legitimate. !!