Erdogan says no plans to form government Friday-TV
Erdogan had earlier said there was a possibility he would visit the president to submit his cabinet on Friday.
Washington and financial markets have been awaiting the establishment of Turkey’s new government for days, keen to resolve whether or not the NATO member will allow itself to be used for a war most Turks oppose.
Erdogan said he still had not completed his cabinet list.
"It’s not clear yet," he said, leaving the Justice and Development Party (AKP) headquarters to attend Friday prayers alongside ally and outgoing prime minister Abdullah Gul.
If the president approves the cabinet, Erdogan would be formally installed in government. Investors worry that Turkey may forfeit up to $30 billion in U.S. aid if it does not act fast to approve the U.S. troop deployment.
Parliament, however, has already refused it once and Erdogan may not wish to start his career in government by tempting a parliamentary rebellion over a deeply unpopular war.
Media reports indicated Erdogan aims to reduce the number of cabinet seats and oust some ministers to allow Gul to take up a position as deputy PM with either a foreign policy or economics portfolio.
Gul has been serving as prime minister since November elections, when Erdogan was banned from running because of a conviction for "inciting religious hatred".
But the ban has lapsed and Erdogan was elected last week in a by-election and can now take over power from his ally.