Binali Yıldırım

Turkey's incoming Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has said he is preparing a list of cabinet ministers after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asked him to form the country's new government.

"It is not the first time a government is formed in Turkey," Yildirim told reporters in Ankara on Monday, according to AFP.

Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) elected Transportation and Communications Minister Binali Yıldırım as its new chairman on May 22, after Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said he was stepping down earlier this month on May 5.

Turkey’s ruling party is set to replace Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu at an extraordinary congress in the coming weeks, Reuters reported on Wednesday, signaling the end of his term as premier and plunging the country into political uncertainty.

Local Turkish media have been running stories about Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu's intention to step down.

Tensions have been on the rise between Davutoglu and the head of state, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as the latter is seeking to introduce an executive presidency through constitutional changes.

As discussion heats up over President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's upcoming chairmanship of the Turkish Cabinet later this month, a pro-government newspaper has reported that 12 new desks will be founded at the presidency, adding to former rumors that a "shadow cabinet" would begin to take charge.