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| President Recep Tayyip Erdogan approves new Turkish government formed by ally Binali Yildirim | President Recep Tayyip Erdogan approves new Turkish government formed by ally Binali Yildirim |
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| The Turkish President has approved a new government after the country's Prime Minister dramatically resigned. | The Turkish President has approved a new government after the country's Prime Minister dramatically resigned. |
| Recep Tayyip Erdogan's trusted ally, Binali Yildirim, announced the new cabinet after a meeting on Tuesday. | Recep Tayyip Erdogan's trusted ally, Binali Yildirim, announced the new cabinet after a meeting on Tuesday. |
| The 60-year-old replaced Ahmet Davutoglu on Sunday following a reported falling-out and is said to be backing controversial constitutional reforms that would expand Mr Erdogan's powers. | The 60-year-old replaced Ahmet Davutoglu on Sunday following a reported falling-out and is said to be backing controversial constitutional reforms that would expand Mr Erdogan's powers. |
| The issue was one of several that the President and former Prime Minister were thought to be at odds over, including military operations against Kurdish groups in south-east Turkey. | |
| “I feel no reproach, anger or resentment against anyone,” Mr Davutoglu said after announcing his resignation. | |
| “No one heard or will ever hear a single word from my mouth, from my tongue or my mind against our President.” |