Yildirim to become Erdogan's assistant?

Former speaker of the Turkish Parliament Binali Yildirim may become an assistant to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

According to the Turkish media, Yildirim’s appointment will take place today after Erdogan’s visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Yildirim served as the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure of Turkey from 2007 to 2016, as Prime Minister from 2016 to 2018, and as Speaker of the Turkish Parliament from 2018 to February 19, 2019. Afterwards, in connection with his balloting for the post of the head of the Istanbul municipality, Yildirim resigned.