ANKARA -UNS/Reuters: The newly elected President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, took the oath of office today (Saturday) in the capital Ankara.
“I, as president, swear upon my honour and integrity before the great Turkish nation and history to safeguard the existence and independence of the state … to abide by the constitution, the rule of law, democracy, the principles and reforms of Ataturk, and the principles of the secular republic,” Erdogan said in a ceremony at the parliament in Ankara, which was broadcast live on television.
According to media reports, heads of many countries, including Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif, participated in the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected president.
President Recep Tayyip was elected as the President of Turkey for the third time after winning the run-off stage on May 28.
It should be noted that the party of Turkish President Recep Tayyip has been in power for almost two decades, he was elected as the Prime Minister of Turkey in 2003 and became the President of the country in 2014, so now his tenure has entered the third decade.
Turkey’s longest serving leader, Erdogan won 52.2% support in a May 28 runoff vote. His election victory upended the predictions of most opinion polls and came despite a cost-of-living crisis that was seen to have dampened his prospects.
