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Former deputy prime minister Ali Babacan was criticised by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan when he resigned from AKP in July. AFP
Former deputy prime minister Ali Babacan was criticised by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan when he resigned from AKP in July. AFP
Erdogan's former ally Ali Babacan to form rival party
Turkey's former deputy prime minister ends months of speculation as he prepares to take on president's AKP