Turkish prime minister says no bargaining on new constitution

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu addresses the media in Ankara, Turkey February 20, 2016.

Reuters/Umit Bektas


ISTANBUL There will be no bargaining over a new constitution for Turkey and the ruling AK Party will seek the 330 votes it needs in parliament to put the matter to a referendum, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu was quoted as saying on Sunday.


In an interview with broadcaster A Haber, Davutoglu said his AK Party would have the full support of all of its 317 deputies and that it would seek additional opposition backing to win the 330 votes needed for a referendum.


(Reporting by Ayla Jean Yackley; Writing by Nick Tattersall)




Our top photos from the past week. Slideshow


The Most Influential Scientific Minds
Using citation analysis to identify authors whose papers wield outsized influence

• Global Innovation in 2015
• The Year in Biopharma