Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during the opening of an extension to an oil refinery near Istanbul December 15, 2014. REUTERS/Osman Orsal
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday he will chair a cabinet meeting on January 19, a step forward in his plans to make the presidential role more powerful.
Turkish media reported rumours of friction between Erdogan's team and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu's office after Davutoglu rejected comments last week from an Erdogan aide saying the president will convene the cabinet on Jan. 5.
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