Turkish PM says nationalists plan to stay out of government
Turkey's nationalist opposition does not want to share power in a government with the ruling AK Party, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Tuesday, dealing a blow to his efforts to find a junior coalition partner.
Davutoglu made the comments after meeting with Devlet Bahceli, leader of the National Movement Party (MHP), initially seen as a likely coalition partner after the AKP lost its majority in a June 7 parliamentary election.
"They expressed their intention to remain outside a government alliance," Davutoglu told a news conference, although he said the meeting had been friendly and that fresh talks could be held if necessary.
Turkey's second largest party, the secularist Republican People's Party (CHP), now looks like the AKP's most likely partner if an agreement can be reached. Otherwise Turkey could face a fresh election in the autumn.
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