The Prime Minister and president-elect of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, not surprisingly, did on Thursday his loyal Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu his successor at the head 
of the Islamic-conservative ruling party in Turkey and government.
Following a meeting of several hours the staff of his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), the strong man of the country has unveiled the name of the runner in front of an audience of party officials , to thunderous applause.
“I think our candidate for the presidency of the party and as Prime Minister realize the ideals of the new Turkey + + (his election slogan, ed) and the objectives of the AKP in 2023 (the centenary of the Republic),” he t he said.
Soon appointed Davutoglu rose to the podium to promise to “Mr. President “Erdogan to continue the” restoration movement “of the country he committed there twelve years and ensure its total allegiance.
“No seed can be planted discord between us,” he started.
Despite efforts by Erdogan to maintain some suspense, the choice of this university for 55 years as a dolphin was only a open secret, completely fanned on Tuesday by the outgoing head of state Abdullah Gül.
Davutoglu works alongside the current prime minister since his arrival at the head of the government in 2003 and was first diplomatic adviser in 2009 before taking the portfolio of Minister of Foreign Affairs.
AKP deputy from his native province of Konya (center), this polyglot is the architect of the new Turkish foreign minister, called “neo-Ottoman”, which saw the return of Turkey on the world stage, including the Middle East.
The results of this so-called “zero problems with neighbors” policy has however greatly degraded. Since the “Arab Spring of 2011”, Ankara appalling relations with Egypt, Syria and Israel, once his ally.
In the opinion of many observers, the future Prime Minister Davutoglu is unlikely to upset the authority of the new president Erdogan, who won the first round of the presidential election with nearly 52% of the vote.
Unity and loyalty –
Aged 60, Mr. Erdogan plans to amend the constitution to strengthen the powers of the presidency, which had been largely ceremonial.
The opposition has announced its intention to do everything to prevent presidentialization announced the plan, described as “autocratic drift.” “Turkey has entered the era of Prime Ministers puppets,” lamented Thursday the head of the main opposition party, Kemal Kiliçdaroglu.Le Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu addresses the audience at the meeting of the AKP Ankara, 21 August 2014
During their informal awarding authority, the two men did play air from the union and complicity.
“The determination of my brother Davutoglu combat parallel structure played a lot in my choice,” Erdogan said, in an allusion to the dissident movement of Imam Fethullah Gulen, whom he accuses of masterminding a “conspiracy “against him. “Our enemies will be disappointed,” he said.
For its part, the future head of the government has promised to maintain at all costs the “unity” of the AKP, while the announced return to the party of outgoing President Abdullah Gül fueling rumors of differences with his head.
Now chosen by his side, Mr. Davutoglu is expected to formally take the helm of the AKP during a scheduled August 27th extraordinary congress. As soon invested, August 28, President Erdogan will add to form a new government.
For several days, the Turkish press abuzz with predictions about the name of his successor at the head of Turkish diplomacy.
Topping the list of contenders, the director of the intelligence services (MIT) Hakan Fidan, a faithful considered the “keeper of secrets” of the era Erdogan, Minister for European Affairs Mevlut Cavusoglu or the Culture Omer Celik .
The financial markets, meanwhile, eyes fixed on the future holders of economic portfolios in the new government.
Investors are concerned about a possible departure of the Deputy Prime Minister for the Economy Ali Babacan and his colleague Mehmet Simsek finance, they consider the main architects of the economic success and financial stability Turkey.
AFP