Ali Babacan, the old ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has announced the formation of his new political party.
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Ali Babacan, the former Turkish Prime Minister and former ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has announced to form his new political party. Ali Babacan said in an interview that he would announce a new political party later this year, according to Reuter’s news agency. During the press conference, he said that some time was needed to form a new party and they want the new political party to emerge before 2020. He resigned from the party of Tayyip Erdogan in July this year due to differences.
n the Erdogan government, Ali Babacan has held the positions of Foreign Minister and Minister of Economic Affairs, including the Prime Minister.He was also the Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey from 2009 to 2015. Local media have long been predicting that Ali Babacan and former Turkish president Abdullah Gul are going to form a new political party. Sources say the efforts were further intensified following the defeat of the ruling party in Istanbul’s municipal elections. Ali Babacan has also alleged in the past that the party of Tayyip Erdogan has turned away from its basic principles. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on the other hand, denied the news about the new party. That he has warned members of the AK Party that the back door will be closed for whatever party he leaves.
