Former Turkish PM Davutoglu Leaves Politics

Ahmet Davutoglu, the former prime minister of Turkey and a central figure in the country’s political establishment, has announced his withdrawal from active politics. The decision closes a long career that began with his service as a foreign policy advisor and academic, progressed through his tenure as prime minister from 2014 to 2016, and later evolved into a public critique of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s leadership.

Davutoglu initially rose to prominence as a key architect of Turkey’s regional diplomacy and a trusted ally of Erdogan, serving as foreign minister before leaving the government in 2018. He subsequently founded the Future Party and positioned himself as a prominent opposition voice