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Recep Tayyip Erdogan promises a stronger, more inclusive Turkey at inauguration
- ‘We promise to work with all our power to protect the Turkish Republic’s glory, boost its reputation in the world,’ Erdogan said at his presidential palace in Ankara
- The opposition criticised the president for what they call his ‘authoritarian’ tendencies and an unfair election campaign. Erdogan rejected such criticism as ‘slander’
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged to strengthen Turkey’s diplomatic hand around the world, while at home, he promised a new, inclusive constitution and improvements to the economy, during his inauguration speech on Saturday.
“We promise to work with all our power to protect the Turkish Republic’s glory, boost its reputation in the world,” Erdogan said during a ceremony at his presidential palace in Ankara, attended by representatives from nearly 80 countries and Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
Erdogan, who won the May 28 presidential run-off to gain another five-year term, took office earlier on Saturday as he swore his parliamentary oath.
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His re-election, after 20 years in power, comes amid the worst cost-of-living crisis in two decades, regional challenges and February’s devastating earthquakes.
“The election process is now behind us; Turkey has entered a new path,” he said. “The century of Turkey has begun,” said Erdogan, repeating his campaign slogan.
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He called his re-election “one of the most critical elections in the history of Turkish politics.”
Erdogan also urged the Turkish opposition to respect the will of the nation.
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