Turkiye president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to be sworn in today after winning a re-election in a historic runoff presidential polls to extend his two-decade rule for another five years.
Erdogan is later in the day expected to name his cabinet, which is expected to signal a change to his unorthodox economic program and then host a lavish ceremony at his palace in the capital Ankara that is expected to be attended by dozens of world leaders.
He is the Turkey’s longest serving leader.
Erdogan garnered 52.2 per cent support in the May 28, 2023 runoff vote while his secular rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu 47.82 per cent according to official results.
His election victory upended the predictions of most opinion polls and came despite a cost-of-living crisis that was seen to have dampened his prospects.
His new five-year mandate allows Erdogan to pursue what have been increasingly authoritarian policies that have polarized the country, a NATO member, and strengthened its position as a regional military power.
