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Turkish opposition leader Davutoglu calls Erdogan to TV debate

Erdogan last participated in a political debate on TV in 2002, ahead of his time in office as prime minister

Newsroom September 15 09:12

Former Turkish Prime Minister and leader of opposition Future Party, Ahmet Davutoğu, has invited former ally and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to a debate on television,Duvar news site reported on Sunday.

If Erdoğan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is looking to debate with the new opposition Future Party, the latter is ready to do, Davutoğlu said.

“This is our call, let us discuss with them the matter they like, under the conditions they like on the TV station of their choice,’’ Davutoğlu said. “They can put before us whoever they chose and we, too, will come with our own staff.’’

Erdoğan last participated in a political debate on TV in 2002, ahead of his time in office as prime minister.

Davutoğlu was the prime minister and chairman of the ruling AKP from 2014 to 2016 until he fell out with Erdoğan and was forced out. He resigned from the party in September of last year before starting the AKP rival Future Party in December.

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