Davutoglu Expected to Retain Post as Turkey’s Foreign Minister

Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been designated by Turkish President Abdullah Gül to set up the new government, which then has to be approved by the president.

As reported by Turkish daily Radikal, no comprehensive change is expected in the new cabinet, as 12 ministers are expected to keep their posts.

According to the daily, deputy prime ministers Bülent Arınç and Ali Babacan, as well as foreign minister Ahmet Davutoğlu are among those who will retain their positions.