Ali Babacan leaves Turkey's AKP

Former Minister for Economic Affairs and former Foreign Minister of Turkey, Ali Babacan, left the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).

It is reported that Babacan sent a written appeal about his departure from the AKP to the Turkish media.

The Turkish media reported earlier that a new party headed by the former Minister of Economic Affairs is being created in Turkey, and Ahmet Davutoglu, Abdullah Gul and Bulent Arinc will join this political movement.