TURKEY - Ahmet Davutoğlu: Is a star or a disaster?
There is an interesting debate happening right now regarding Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu. There is an interesting debate happening right now regarding Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu. According to the press of the opposition, Turkey has never had a worse foreign minister. This has been said not just among the opposition, but even among the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) and in the pro-government media the critical voices are increasing. Part of the uneasiness within the party stems not just from current foreign policy issues, but from Davutoğlu’s influence over the prime minister. Many are jealous of the prime minister’s confidence in Davutoğlu.At the beginning he was applauded by many. But the change came recently. When the Arab Spring turned to winter and the winds in the region brought on a storm, views on Davutoğlu started to change. Nowadays whenever something negative happens, the foreign minister is held accountable whether he deserves it or not. S