The 69-year-old Turkish head of state was re-elected on May 28 with 52% of the vote in the second round of the presidential election.
Erdogan will visit the mausoleum of the founder of the Republic, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, before the protocol ceremonies at the Presidential Palace and an evening dinner, after which the composition of his government will be announced.
“As president, I pledge to protect the existence and independence of the state, the integrity of the fatherland, the unconditional sovereignty of the nation, the rule of law and the principle of a secular republic,” as coined by Ataturk, “the father of Turks”, declared the president, known for defending conservative Islamic views.
According to the pro-government press, about 20 heads of state and government confirmed their presence at the ceremonies, including Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pachinian, despite historic tension between the two countries.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg confirmed his presence as he seeks to override Turkey’s veto on Sweden’s entry into the Atlantic Alliance, if possible ahead of the organization’s July summit.
Ankara continues to accuse Sweden of hosting Kurdish refugees it considers “terrorists”.
In last Sunday’s presidential elections, Erdogan, who was forced to run for the first time in a runoff election, won 52.18% of the vote against 47.82% of his opponent, Social Democrat Kemal Kiliçdaroglu, according to the official results released Thursday. honestly.
Source: DN
