Erdogan sworn in for third term as Turkey’s President

By Kasim Isa Muhammad

Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken his oath to be sworn in as Turkey’s president for an unprecedented third time.

Mr. Erdogan won another five-year term after a run-off with opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu last week.

In his oath, Erdogan also promised not to deviate from the rule of law and the secular principles of the republic founded by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk 100 years ago.

He also vows to embrace all 85 million people [in the country] regardless of their political views, origins, or sect.

“Together, we must look ahead, focus on the future, and try to say new things. We should try to build the future by learning from the mistakes of the past,” he added.

Recalled that Erdogan won 52.2 percent of the vote while his rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu 47.8 percent, official results show.