Turkey's president approves interim government

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has approved the make-up of the provisional cabinet that will run the country has approved the make-up of the provisional cabinet that will run the country until November 1 elections, including for the first time two pro-Kurdish party MPs.

"Our president ... approved the interim cabinet formed under the leadership of prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu," the presidency said after a nearly one-hour meeting between Erdogan and the prime minister according to the ABC News on Saturday.

The lawmakers are from the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) — which is the first time a Kurdish party has been represented in government.

The pro-Kurdish lawmakers are Ali Haydar Konca, who will act as EU affairs minister, and Muslum Dogan, tapped to be development minister, Davutoglu said in a press announcement.

The newly appointed cabinet will not have to seek a vote of confidence in the parliament, according to the constitution.

The president's approval is considered enough.

The repeat elections come after the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) co-founded by Erdogan failed to win an overall majority in a June vote and subsequent talks to form a coalition government broke down.

The formation of a caretaker government to lead Turkey up to the polls is unprecedented in the country's political history — never before have post-poll coalition talks ended without results.

Source: MENA