Recep Tayyip Erdogan takes oath of office as Türkiye's president

By Diyar Guldogan

ANKARA (AA) – Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday took the oath of office to become Türkiye's president.

Following the sworn-in ceremony at the parliament, Erdogan will visit Anitkabir, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of the Turkish Republic.

Later, the presidential complex will host an inauguration ceremony, which will be attended by high-level officials from 78 countries, including 21 heads of state, 13 prime ministers, parliamentary and ministerial-level officials, and representatives of international organizations, including NATO, the Organization of Turkic States, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus President Ersin Tatar, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will be among the participants.

Erdogan will host his guests at a dinner in Cankaya Palace.

The Turkish president will announce the new Cabinet later on Saturday.

Türkiye went to the polls on May 28 for a presidential runoff after no candidate secured more than 50% of the vote 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.