Ahmet Davutoğlu's Cabinet Resigns in Turkey

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the President of Turkey, accepted the resignation of Davutoğlu's cabinet but asked the Prime Minister and other ministers to remain in office until a new government is formed. According to AFP, Erdoğan's office released a brief statement on Tuesday evening, June 9, stating, "The President accepted the resignation of the cabinet of Ahmet Davutoğlu, the Prime Minister, today." The statement further adds, "The President, who appreciates the services the cabinet has provided so far, has asked the government to remain in office until a new government is formed." The resignation of Ahmet Davutoğlu's cabinet follows the recent parliamentary elections in Turkey, where the ruling Justice and Development Party lost its majority in parliament, marking the first time since 2002 when this party came to power. Thus, Turkey must either witness the formation of a coalition government or hold early elections. Meanwhile, AFP reported, citing a government source in Turkey, that Erdoğan will soon have a meeting with Ahmet Davutoğlu to discuss coalition options with other parties. The news agency also noted that since there are no easy options for coalition, the likelihood of early elections is also very probable. Erdoğan has requested that if coalition efforts do not yield results within 45 days, early elections should be held. In this parliamentary election, the ruling Justice and Development Party managed to secure 41% of the votes. Following that, the Republican People's Party received 25% of the votes, and the Nationalist Movement Party received 16.5%. In this election, the Peoples' Democratic Party, which supports the Kurds, also managed to secure 13% of the votes and achieved the threshold for entering parliament for the first time.