Erdogan sworn in on Monday, strengthening his control over Turkey

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is sworn in on Monday with broad powers to strengthen his control over Turkey, which he has led for more than 15 years with the Justice and Development Party .

Erdogan will appoint a government with fewer ministers that he says will drive growth to make Turkey one of the largest economies in the world.

Erdogan won a referendum last year to replace the parliamentary system in Turkey. Large, followed by a difficult victory last month

These changes, the biggest reshuffling of the regime since the founding of the modern Turkish Republic, are needed to boost Turkey's economic growth and ensure its security.

His followers view these changes as a simple reward for the leader of Islamic values.

Erdogan told his AKP that "Turkey is entering a new era". "We will be quicker and get better results in the power given to us by the new presidential system," he said. Opponents say New leaders represent an authoritarian regime, accusing Erdogan of undermining the secular institutions created by the modern Turkish founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and further alienating them from Western values ​​on democracy and freedom of expression [19659003] Erdogan will be sworn before attending a ceremony at the huge presidential palace Erdogan said he would announce cabinet formation Monday, promising to appoint ministers from outside the Parliament and reducing his ministerial team from more than 20 ministers to 16 ministers.

He also said that he was going to tackle rising interest rates, inflation and large deficits. In progress . He added: "We will significantly increase the country's level by solving the structural problems of our economy."

Turkey's inflation rate exceeded 15% last month, its highest level in more than ten years. Base since last April. The pound is also depreciated by five to one dollar this year.

Erdogan described high interest rates as "the mother and father of all sins". Erdogan said in May that he expected to have greater control over the economy after the elections.

Under these changes, the post of Prime Minister will be abolished, Erdogan will choose his own government, organize the ministries and dismiss the officials without the approval of parliament. Erdogan said after winning the last presidential election, he will spare no effort to boost economic growth. (Reuters)