June 3, 2023 1:13 PM

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Erdogan to be sworn in as Turkish president on Saturday

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be sworn in at the Turkish Parliament on Saturday after winning a historic runoff election and securing another five years in power.<br />''<br />''Inaugration ceremony will be attended by twenty-one heads of state, 13 prime ministers as well as parliamentary, ministerial-level representatives and representatives of international organisations, including the Organisation of Turkic States, NATO and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. Ambassador Virander Paul will be representing India at the ceremony.<br />''<br />''Talking to the media, Turkey's Communications Director, Fahrettin Altun said, President Erdogan will also announce his new Cabinet on the same day.  Altun said, following the swearing-in ceremony, Erdogan will visit Anitkabir, Ataturk's mausoleum. The inauguration in Parliament will be followed by an elaborate ceremony at Erdogan's palace in Ankara.<br />''<br />''Erdogan won the presidential run-off election by securing 52.18 percent of the vote, defeating his opponent Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who received 47.82 percent votes. <br />

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