Turkey’s ruling party named a loyal ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as the new Prime Minister on Thursday, as the strongman seeks to tighten his grip on power.
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) appointed Transport Minister Binali Yildirim as its chairman, meaning he will automatically become prime minister.
Yildirim is poised to replace Ahmet Davutoglu, who stepped down after a power struggle with Erdogan.