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Turkey went to the polls on May 28 for the presidential runoff after no candidate secured more than 50% of the votes needed for an outright victory in the first round on May 14.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the road to the rise of Turkey is now ahead, while he called this the beginning of the "Century of Turkey".
" Turkey entered a new path after the voting ended and the results were announced. The century of Turkey has begun and the doors of our country's growth have opened ," Erdogan said at his inauguration ceremony at the presidential complex, attended by high-ranking officials. high from 81 countries.
Earlier, Erdogan took his renewed oath as president of Turkey. Turkey went to the polls on May 28 for the presidential runoff after no candidate secured more than 50% of the votes needed for an outright victory in the first round on May 14.
Erdogan won the race with 52.18% of the vote, while opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu received 47.82%, according to official results. Earlier, Erdogan's Justice and Development Party (AK) and its allies also won a majority in parliament.
"I hope that this high mission will be good for my nation, to which I have dedicated my life, for all parts of our heart and for humanity. I hope that we will not disappoint our beloved nation that trusts in me, our party and the alliance ," Erdogan said.
The president added that he will not forget the support he felt in Turkey and the surrounding regions on May 28.
" We will embrace all 85 million people in the country, regardless of their political views, origin or sect ," Erdogan vowed.
He said the country's 85 million citizens must come together like the bricks of a wall as the country needs unity and solidarity now more than ever.
" Our nation, which a century ago ended its national struggle with the establishment of the republic, will crown the second century of the republic with the Century of Turkey," Erdogan said, promising to implement the vision step by step over five years. of his term in office.
" As we have done for the past 21 years, we hope to fulfill our promises one by one ," he said, referring to the November 2002 elections that swept his AK Party into office.
"We will save our democracy from the current constitution, which is a product of the (1980) coup d'état, and strengthen it with a freedom-loving, civil and inclusive one. We will continue to develop our country through investment, employment, production , exports and a current account surplus. We are determined to implement the principle of Ghazi Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk) "Peace at Home, Peace in the World" in its true meaning. We will continue to weave together the Century of Turkey with our new cabinet, " Erdogan said.
He also said that the first cabinet meeting under his chairmanship will be held on Tuesday. Erdogan also vowed to work diligently over the next five years to honor Turkey.
" We promise to work with all our might to protect the glory and honor of the Republic of Turkey, to promote its reputation and glorify its name in the world for five years ," he added.
The ceremony was attended by high-level officials, including 50 heads of state, 13 prime ministers, parliamentary and ministerial-level officials, as well as representatives of international organizations, including NATO, the Organization of Turkish States and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. . Among those present were the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, the President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Ersin Tatar, the President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro, the Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif and the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan.
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