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Erdogan ally wins vote of confidence in Turkish parliament
Original Publication Date: May 28, 2016 8:52PM
Publication Updated: April 28, 2025 7:54AM
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s new government, led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s loyal ally, has easily won a vote of confidence in parliament.
Legislators voted 315-138 on Sunday to approve Prime Minister Binali Yildirim’s government.
Yildirim, 60, replaced former premier Ahmet Davutoglu, who stepped down after falling out of favour with Erdogan over a range of issues. They included Davutoglu’s apparent lack of enthusiasm for constitutional changes, pressed by Erdogan, which would transform his largely ceremonial presidency into one where the president wields more power.
Yildirim has promised to immediately work toward passing the controversial constitutional changes demanded by Erdogan.
On Sunday, Yildirim took a more unifying tone, saying the new government would serve the whole nation and advance democracy, human rights and freedoms in Turkey.
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