- Title: Incoming leader of Turkey's AKP vows fight on terror, harmony with Erdogan.
- Date: 19th May 2016
- Summary: ANKARA, TURKEY (MAY 19, 2016) (REUTERS) AK PARTY SPOKESMAN, OMER CELIK, HOLDING NEWS CONFERENCE MEMBERS OF AK PARTY (SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) AK PARTY SPOKESMAN, OMER CELIK, SAYING: "We came to a decision after holding consultations with our lawmakers. Our dear friend, lawmaker of Izmir and Minister of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communication Binali Yildirim has been chosen as the candidate for president of the party."
- Embargoed: 3rd June 2016 13:02
- Keywords: Turkey politics AK Party leadership Prime Minister President Tayyip Erdogan Ahmet Davutoglu Binali Yildirim
- Location: ANKARA, TURKEY
- City: ANKARA, TURKEY
- Country: Turkey
- Topics: Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
- Reuters ID: LVA0014IH4V9J
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- Story Text:Turkey's likely next prime minister and incoming leader of the ruling AK Party vowed on Thursday (May 19) to work in full harmony with President Tayyip Erdogan and pledged to continue the fight against the "terrorist menace" threatening the country.
Speaking moments after being confirmed as the sole candidate for the leadership of the AK Party at a congress due on Sunday, Transport Minister Binali Yildirim said his nomination was the result of consultation among nearly 800 key AKP members.
"We will make every effort by working in full harmony primarily with our founding chairman and leader and then our colleagues within all ranks of our party to fulfil the targets of our great Turkey," Yildirim told a news conference.
The AKP, founded by Erdogan, is electing a new leader after Ahmet Davutoglu announced earlier this month he was stepping down as head of the party and therefore as prime minister following an increasingly public rift with Erdogan - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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