New cabinet expected to be announced next week

Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has put the final touches on its timeline to form a new government, as the country's top election body released the final results of the Nov. 1 snap elections, confirming the AKP had regained its parliamentary majority.

Accordingly, members of the national assembly will take their oaths on Nov. 17 and President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an will commission Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu to form the new government on the same day.

The new cabinet is expected to be announced on Nov. 18, on the anniversary of the formation of the very first AKP government by its then-leader, former President Abdullah Gül, back in 2002. Prominent party members have attached importance to this date, interpreting it as a "return to the foundational spirit" of the party.

The last round of ongoing talks between the Presidency and Prime Ministry regarding the new cabinet will be held on late Nov. 17. 

The cabinet is likely to include Binali Y?ld?r?m, Numan Kurtulmu?, Faruk Çelik, Ömer Çelik, Mehmet Özhaseki, Ali Babacan, Cevdet Y?lmaz, Bekir Bozda?, Nihat Zeybekçi, Nurettin Canikli, Tu?rul Türke? and Cemil Çiçek, if he is not elected as parliament speaker.

Unlike previously, Erdo?an will not wait for the election of the new parliament speaker, which will take place on Nov. 22, while the oldest parliament member, Deniz Baykal, will preside over the first session. 

The candidates for parliament speaker are ?smet Y?lmaz, ?smail Kahraman and Çiçek.

As is custom, members of the parliament speaker's office will be elected in parallel to the procedure for forming the government.

While the new assembly is electing its speaker on Nov. 22, the AKP will also be working to form various...