{"id":842,"date":"2014-08-28T02:33:54","date_gmt":"2014-08-28T02:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firdevstalkturkey.com\/?p=842"},"modified":"2014-08-28T02:33:54","modified_gmt":"2014-08-28T02:33:54","slug":"turkeys-new-era-of-restoration-may-turn-into-reparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firdevstalkturkey.com\/turkeys-new-era-of-restoration-may-turn-into-reparation\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey\u2019s new era of restoration may turn into reparation"},"content":{"rendered":"
Amidst scenes eerily reminiscent of the former Soviet Republics, Turkey\u2019s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) elected the outgoing Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu as its new leader. In a sports arena in the capital, Turkey\u2019s President-elect Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan spoke for nearly two hours, outlining his vision of the \u201cNew Turkey\u201d.<\/p>\n
Surrounded by huge posters of himself staring down at his adulating audience of thousands of party faithful, much of Erdogan\u2019s speech was focused on the need to continue with the reshaping of the nation after he takes up the presidency and his determination to remain at the helm of the country.<\/p>\n
“What is changing today is the form, not the essence. The mission of our party, the spirit of its cause, its goals and ideals are not changing,” he said.<\/p>\n
Dismissing suggestions that his preordained successor, Mr Davuto\u011flu would become nothing more than a loyal placeholder, Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan insisted \u201cThe AK Party is not a one-man party, it never has been and never will be\u201d.<\/p>\n
The sole candidate, Ahmet Davuto\u011flu received 1382 votes out of 1388, with six votes declared invalid.<\/p>\n