"The decision itself is not very important for me, but I can not accept the way it has been made. All the consequences of the decision should have been analyzed. There is no unity in the party's leadership and I am falling under the impression that it is necessary to change the chairman to continue the party's successful efforts. It is not my choice, but it is a necessity. I will continue my activities as a AKP lawmaker," Davutoglu said during a briefing in Ankara.
He added that he would be loyal to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and would not criticize his fellow party members.
Davutoglu was appointed as the country's prime minister in 2014. Relations between the president and the prime minister deteriorated over a number of issues, including Erdogan's plans to claw back more power from the parliament by switching to a presidential system and the two leaders divergent stance on freedom of speech in the country.
