, ▁Y ı ld ı r ı m ▁was ▁announced ▁as ▁the ▁A K P ' s ▁next ▁leader ▁by ▁the ▁Central ▁Executive ▁Committee ▁on ▁ 1 9 ▁May ▁and ▁was ▁elected ▁uno pp osed ▁during ▁the ▁party ' s ▁ 2 nd ▁Ext ra ordinary ▁Congress ▁on ▁ 2 2 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁He ▁formed ▁the ▁country ' s ▁ 6 5 th ▁government ▁and ▁became ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁F actions ▁of ▁the ▁Turkish ▁Army ▁in ▁dis content ▁with ▁his ▁policies ▁attempted ▁to ▁ou st ▁him ▁in ▁a ▁failed ▁military ▁coup ▁d ' état ▁attempt ▁on ▁ 1 5 ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁ ▁As ▁a ▁sta unch ▁supp orter ▁of ▁Er do ğ an , ▁Y ı ld ı r ı m ▁was ▁referred ▁to ▁as ▁a ▁' low - profile ' ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁and ▁expected ▁to ▁spe ar head ▁a ▁transition ▁from ▁a ▁parliament ary ▁system ▁of ▁government ▁to ▁an ▁executive ▁presiden cy , ▁which ▁would ▁delegate ▁greater ▁powers ▁to ▁Er do ğ an ▁and ▁the ▁presiden cy . ▁Following ▁the ▁declared ▁victory ▁of ▁the ▁' Yes ' ▁vote ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁constitution al ▁refer endum ▁despite ▁elect oral ▁irregular ities , ▁Y ı ld ı r ı m ▁res igned ▁as ▁A K P ▁Le ader ▁in ▁place ▁of ▁Er do ğ an , ▁who ▁was ▁elected ▁as ▁his ▁successor ▁during ▁the ▁ 3 rd ▁A K P