Turkey’s coalition talks end without result

Published August 13th, 2015 - 05:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has announced that his Justice and Development (AK) Party's negotiations with the Republican People's Party (CHP) have ended without an agreement to form a coalition government.

Addressing a press conference at the AK Party headquarters in Ankara on Thursday, Davutoglu said, "We have come to the conclusion that the groundwork for a government partnership has not materialized," citing "profound differences, mainly in foreign policy and education".

With just over a week to go before the deadline for a coalition government expires, early elections “is a strong possibility", Davutoglu said.

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