Turkey’s AK Party to hold congress amid doubt over future of PM / Turkey PM Ahmet Davutoglu to quit amid reports of Erdogan rift

Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announced on the 5 May 2016 that he would stand down at an extraordinary congress of the ruling AK Party on the 28 May 2016.

Rumours suggested a growing political rift between Mr Davutoglu and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

EU officials were said to be uneasy as to whether the development would affect the recently agreed migration deal with Turkey largely negotiated by Mr Davutoglu.

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Website: AK Parti https://www.akparti.org.tr/english

Hürriyet Daily News, 04.05.16: Turkey’s ruling AKP will make extraordinary congress decision: Sources http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkeys-ruling-akp-will-make-extraordinary-congress-decision-sources.aspx?pageID=238&nID=98716&NewsCatID=338

ESO: Background information: Turkey Islam: Top AKP politician calls for religious constitution http://www.europeansources.info/record/turkey-islam-top-akp-politician-calls-for-religious-constitution/

Politico, 04.05.16: Turkish prime minister ‘to resign’ http://www.politico.eu/article/turkish-prime-minister-ahmet-davutoglu-to-resign/

RT, 05.04.16: Turkish PM Davutoglu to step down amid ‘rift’ with power-hungry Erdogan - reports https://www.rt.com/news/341889-turkey-davutoglu-resignation-rift/

Deutsche Welle, 05.05.16: End of the line for Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu? http://dw.com/p/1IiVf

EUObserver, 03.05.16: How the EU helped erode Turkish democracy https://euobserver.com/migration/133328

Hürriyet Daily News, 04.05.16: Turkish stocks extend losses as political tension rises http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-stocks-extend-losses-as-political-tension-rises.aspx?pageID=238&nID=98710&NewsCatID=346

Deutsche Welle, 04.05.16: Erdogan and Davutoglu push foward meeting amidst rising tensions http://dw.com/p/1IhXq

The Independent, 04.05.16: Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu reportedly set to be pushed out at AKP congress http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ahmet-davutoglu-turkey-prime-minister-akp-pushed-out-congress-replaced-a7013991.html

BBC News, 04.05.16: Turkish leadership split spoils the party http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36205210

The Wall Street Journal, 04.05.16: Turkish Power Struggle Threatens Ties to West http://www.wsj.com/articles/turkish-prime-minister-to-step-aside-in-feud-with-erdogan-1462391014

The Guardian, 05.05.16: Ahmet Davutoğlu's future as Turkish prime minister in balance http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/05/ahmet-davutoglus-future-turkish-prime-minister-balance

The New York Times, 04.05.16: Ahmet Davutoglu, Turkey’s Prime Minister, Is Expected to Be Replaced http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/05/world/europe/erdogan-ahmet-davutoglu-turkey-prime-minister-is-expected-to-be-replaced.html

The Economist, 05.05.16: Turkey’s prime minister. No room for moderates http://www.economist.com/news/europe/21698290-ahmet-davutoglu-architect-eu-turkey-migrant-deal-forced-out-no-room-moderates

Politico, 05.05.16: Turkey’s ‘good cop’ is off the case http://www.politico.eu/article/turkey-ahmet-davutoglu-recep-tayyip-erdogan-oust-prime-minister-good-cop-is-off-the-case/

EurActiv, 06.05.16: EU unsure if Davutoglu’s resignation will affect refugee deal http://www.euractiv.com/section/justice-home-affairs/news/eu-unsure-if-davutoglus-resignation-will-affect-refugee-deal/

BBC News, 05.05.16: Turkey PM Ahmet Davutoglu to quit amid reports of Erdogan rift http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36213401

ESO: Background information: International Summit: Meeting of the EU heads of state or government with Turkey, Brussels, 7 March 2016 http://www.europeansources.info/record/international-summit-meeting-of-the-eu-heads-of-state-or-government-with-turkey-brussels-7-march-2016/

Hürriyet Daily News, 06.05.16: [Opinion]: Behind the scenes at the Erdoğan-Davutoğlu meeting http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/behind-the-scenes-at-the-erdogan-davutoglu-meeting-.aspx?pageID=449&nID=98802&NewsCatID=581

Hürriyet Daily News, 05.05.16: Opposition leaders call resignation decision a ‘coup’ http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/opposition-leaders-call-resignation-decision-a-coup-.aspx?PageID=238&NID=98785&NewsCatID=338

Euro|Topics: Debates, May 2016: Erdoğan forces Davutoğlu out of office http://www.eurotopics.net/en/158674/erdoan-forces-davutolu-out-of-office

Politico, 05.05.16: [Opinion]: Turkey power shift upends EU refugee deal http://www.politico.eu/article/turkey-power-shift-hurts-eu-refugee-deal-migration-ahmet-davutoglu-recep-tayyip-erdogan/

Deutsche Welle, 06.05.16: Berlin sees bad news as Davutoglu resigns in Turkey http://dw.com/p/1IjMG

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