MOSCOW (Sputnik), Alexander Mosesov — On Thursday, Davutoglu confirmed media reports that he would step down from the post of the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) leader and consequently the post of the country's prime minister after an extraordinary meeting of party leaders scheduled on May 22.
"I think Erdogan is trying to strengthen his dictatorship in Turkey. And he is allowing a single voice against him, he’s very scared, afraid that some people can say something against or behind his back. His agenda is to do everything possible against those people. That is the same thing he did against Davutoglu," Uzun said.
"Davutoglu has followed all the orders given by Erdogan to follow his dirty war against the Kurds, against the intellectuals and the democrats in Turkey and even to support terrorists outside Turkey in Iraq and Syria. But it seems that it was not enough for Erdogan," Uzun added.
Davutoglu was appointed as the country's prime minister in 2014. His relations with Erdogan deteriorated because of the president’s wish to switch to a presidential system as well as different stances on freedom of speech in Turkey.
Meanwhile, the Honorary President of the pro-Kurdish Turkish People’s Democratic Party (HDP) told Sputnik that the new Turkish prime minister will be more low profile and obedient to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in contrast to Ahmet Davutoglu who announced his resignation amid rumors of disagreements with the Turkish leader.
"Erdogan made final attempt to remove him [Davutoglu] out of his way and to seek new prime minister who will be very much low-profile and more obedient to Tayyip Erdogan," Ertugrul Kurkcu said.
"Ahmet Davotuglu, although is very much attached to Tayyip Erdogan personally, preserved his status as a prime minister who, according to existing Turkish rules and regulations, is the head of the executive. So his decisions should go first. Tayyip Erdogan wouldn't like this," Kurkcu added.
Davutoglu said the resignation was not a choice but a necessity because of lacking unity in the AKP leadership. He added that he would be loyal to Erdogan and would not criticize his fellow party members.
