Erdogan is now more powerful than ever – News

Two weeks after the presidential elections in Turkey, former and new President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was sworn. It is then that the peak of power comes

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Erdogan declares victory

Erdogan, who has determined the fate of Turkey for almost 16 years, is now no longer owned by the state head of government. The swearing-in ceremony in Ankara on Monday afternoon sealed the state's transformation from a parliamentary system to a presidential system. Erdogan had been working for years.

During the brief ceremony, Erdogan stated that he vowed to be faithful to the rule of law, to protect democracy and the secular republic and to exercise his ministry impartially. It would not deviate from the "ideal that everyone in the country enjoys fundamental freedoms and human rights." [19455920] Presentation of the new cabinet

Erdogan wanted to introduce his new cabinet at a press conference Nomination he no longer needs the approval of Parliament. Before that, about 10,000 guests attend a pompous ceremony at the Presidential Palace.

According to government media, 22 presidents and 28 prime ministers will be invited to a festive dinner. The guest list also included representatives from the EU and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

Coronation of the career

The swearing in as president at the head of the new presidential system crowns a career of which Erdogan was not born. Born in Kasimpasa district of Kasimpasa in 1954, he had to sell as a child in Sesamkringel Street to help with the family's upkeep.

He got political merit from 1994 as mayor of Istanbul. He was later Prime Minister three times. Because he could have taken over the post under ACP statutes not a fourth time, he was elected in 2014 as president.

In April 2017, the Turks then voted a controversial referendum for the transition to a presidential system. On June 24, Erdogan won the presidential election with approximately 52.6% of the votes

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Up to now, Erdogan n & # Nothing could stop, not even the bloody coup attempt of July 2016. In short, he imposed a state of emergency under which he, among other things, returned or arrested tens of thousands political opponents and critics. On Sunday, about 18,000 civil servants were revoked by decree

. That's one of the reasons why his new omnipotence position is not appealing to many. From the point of view of the West, Erdogan has changed dramatically. In 2004, he was appointed Prime Minister and was named "European of the Year". German Chancellor of the time, Schröder, praised Erdogan for his "advocacy for more freedom, better protection of human rights and less state paternalism ".

From the point of view of his critics, Erdogan stands against these values ​​today. The opposition warns against a "one-man rule". One of Erdogan's electoral slogans was: "A great Turkey needs a strong leader."

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