DHAKA: Turkey’s Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says he will stand down at an extraordinary congress of his ruling AK Party later this month.

Speculation about his resignation has been rife since Davutoglu met President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday, reports the BBC.

He is long thought to have disapproved of Erdogan’s plans to move Turkey to a presidential system of government.

He announced his resignation after holding talks with party leaders.

The congress would be held on 22 May, he said.

BDST: 1755 HRS, MAY 05, 2016
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