Detractors fear more a powerful president Erdogan

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan wave to supporters after a rally in Ankara, Turkey, Friday, Aug. 8, 2014   (photo credit: AP/Burhan Ozbilici)

Turkey’s dominant leader says he will resurrect presidency’s dormant powers, which include right to preside over cabinet meetings

Turkish PM accuses Israel of ‘state terrorism’

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (photo credit: AFP/Adem Altan/File)

Erdogan, expected to host Mahmoud Abbas on Friday, says normalization with Jewish state is ‘out of the question’