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From "Hoca" to "Prime Minister": Davuto臒lu's Ascendance in Turkish Politics

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On 21 August, Turkey's Prime Minister and President-elect Recep Tayyip Erdo臒an announced the AK Party executive board's decision nominate Ahment Davuto臒lu to succeed him as the leader of the party. In a few days, we will see Davuto臒lu chosen as the leader of AK Party and the Prime Minister, but it will be a matter of time before his performance in this post can be assessed. In this piece, Global Fellow B眉lent Aras reflects on Davuto臒lu's rise to prominence in Turkish politics.

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From "Hoca" to "Prime Minister": Davuto臒lu's Ascendance in Turkish Politics

On 21 August, Turkey's Prime Minister and President-elect Recep Tayyip Erdo臒an announced the AK Party executive board's decision nominate Ahment Davuto臒lu to succeed him as the leader of the party. In a few days, we will see Davuto臒lu chosen as the leader of AK Party and the Prime Minister, but it will be a matter of time before his performance in this post can be assessed. In this piece, Global Fellow B眉lent Aras reflects on Davuto臒lu's rise to prominence in Turkish politics and the ideas which define his approach to foreign policy. According to Aras, in Davuto臒lu's vision "a role for Turkey as an influential regional power is within reach."

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Bulent Aras
Bulent Aras
Global Fellow;
Professor of International Relations, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Sabanc谋 University, Istanbul, Turkey

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