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Is Davutoglu facing a 'mission impossible'?

The ambitious Ahmet Davutoglu may find it difficult to become President-elect Recep Tayyip Erdogan's “puppet” in his new role as Turkey's prime minister.

Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu greet their supporters as they leave Friday prayers in Ankara August 22, 2014. Erdogan, who will be sworn in as president next Thursday, named Davutoglu as his future prime minister on Thursday and vowed a power struggle against a U.S.-based cleric he accuses of plotting against him would continue. REUTERS/Umit Bektas (TURKEY - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR43CQ9
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu greet their supporters as they leave Friday prayers in Ankara, Aug. 22, 2014. — REUTERS/Umit Bektas

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