ANKARA (Sputnik) – After losing its parliamentary majority in the June 7 election, Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) announced it was ready to form a coalition government. Erdogan tasked Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu with forming the government on July 9, giving 45 days for the parliament to approve the cabinet before the president will be forced to dissolve the parliament and call early elections.
"I am speaking with total sincerity: Davutoglu actually wants to form a government and solve the country’s problems. But the man sitting in the presidential chair isn’t allowing that," Kilicdaroglu told the Turkish Haberturk TV channel.
Kilicdaroglu also accused Erdogan of mounting tensions in the country and breaking down the peace process to solve the Kurdish issue.
In late July, Turkey launched a military campaign against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq following two murders of police officers in the southern city of Ceylanpinar. The PKK claimed responsibility for the Ceylanpinar killings, saying the policemen had backed the Islamic State extremist group.
