Turkey’s new government, has easily won a vote of confidence in parliament.
Legislators voted 315-138 on Sunday to approve Prime Minister Binali Yildirim’s government.
Yildirim, 60, replaced former premier Ahmet Davutoğlu, who stepped down after falling out of favor with Erdoğan over a range of issues.
Yildirim has promised to immediately work toward passing the controversial constitutional changes demanded by Erdoğan.
On Sunday, Yildirim took a more unifying tone, saying the new government would serve the whole nation and advance democracy, human rights and freedoms in Turkey.
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