TURKEY
HAKAN GOKTEPE/PRIME MINISTER’S PRESS OFFICE/REUTERS
Konya, Turkey— Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and his wife, Sare, greet supporters on May 6, the day after he announced that he would step down, following weeks of tension with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Davutoglu had been reluctant to offer full support for Erdogan’s efforts to expand his executive powers. The outgoing prime minister was instrumental in brokering Turkey’s refugee deal with the European Union, which raises concerns about its implementation. With Davutoglu out, Erdogan is likely to push for even greater presidential power, to the dismay of critics who worry that human rights and freedom of speech are under threat.