ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan will retain overall responsibility for the economy in the new cabinet, government spokesman Bulent Arinc said on Monday, a move likely to ease concerns of a turf war within government.
The announcement of new Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu's cabinet on Friday saw Babacan retain his post as a deputy prime minister, but the appointment of Numan Kurtulmus, head of economic affairs in the ruling AK party, as another deputy premier unnerved markets.
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