Turkey’s 62nd cabinet wins vote of confidence

Yesterday was the day of “vote of confidence” for Turkey’s 62nd Cabinet and the newly formed government headed by PM Davutoğlu received backing from 306 MPs with 133 voting against in the 550-seat Parliament where the ruling AKP has 312 seats.

Davutoğlu addressed the parliament and said: “With the support we have received, we promise before our esteemed parliament and people to work day and night”. Davutoğlu also expressed that his government was keen to realize the 2023 targets to build a “new Turkey” based on a new constitution, peace with Kurds and a booming economy.

Davutoğlu, the former foreign minister, had reaffirmed ambitious goals to make Turkey a top 10 global economy and member of the EU by 2023 as he presented the programme of his new government on Sept. 1. Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) had approved Davutoğlu as successor to Erdoğan last week.

Parliament will is scheduled to convene on Sept. 8th

SOURCE: MEDIA