April 24, 2009 - 17:15 AMT
Davutoglu can be appointed as Turkish Foreign Minister
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan is planning to appoint Davutoglu, his chief foreign policy adviser and architect of the current pro-active foreign policy, as foreign minister, according to reliable sources.
 
Though he is not a deputy, he could still enter in the Cabinet through presidential approval.
 
According to sources, current Foreign Minister Ali Babacan will replace Economy Minister Mehmet Simsek. Babacan, an economist, held the post between 2002 and 2007 and was considered successful in comparison to Simsek, Hurriyet reported.