Turkey won't hold election after ruling party changes leader - presidential adviser


  • World
  • Thursday, 05 May 2016

Turkey's President-elect Tayyip Erdogan (R) and incoming Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu wave as they leave the stage together during the Extraordinary Congress of the ruling AK Party (AKP) in Ankara, Turkey, August 27, 2014. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey is not expected to hold a snap election after the ruling AK Party elects a new leader and will continue "securely" until the current government's mandate expires in 2019, presidential adviser Cemil Ertem said on Thursday.

Turkey and its economy will stabilise further when a prime minister more closely aligned with President Tayyip Erdogan takes office, Ertem said in a live interview with broadcaster NTV.

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