Erdogan gets new powers strengthened his control over Turkey

His followers view these changes as a simple reward for a leader who has made Islamic values ​​the centerpiece of public life, defended the working classes, built airports, hospitals, and schools. Opponents say these new powers represent an authoritarian regime and have accused Erdogan of undermining the secular institutions created by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey, and further alienating them from Western values ​​of democracy and freedom. expression

"Turkey enters a new era with the inauguration ceremony on Monday … We will achieve faster and stronger results thanks to the powers conferred on us by the new presidential system."

On the eve of the inauguration, the authorities fired more than 18,000 The government says that it is More than 150,000 government employees lost their jobs during a post-crackdown The coup plotters and the Interior Ministry said in April that some 77,000 people had been formally charged and would remain in prison during their trials. 19659005] Erdoğan will be loaned today at 16:00 (13:00 GMT) before attending a ceremony two hours later at the huge presidential palace that he built in the capital.

Among the leaders present at the ceremony, there will be Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Urban and Prime Minister Ekmeleddin

Erdogan announces the formation of the government tonight by promising to appoint ministers of outside and reduce his ministerial team from more than 20 ministers to 16 ministers

Under the constitutional amendments, the post of prime minister will be abolished and Erdogan will choose his own government and will organize ministries.

Investors are waiting to see whether the new ministers will include those whose policies can be described as market-friendly, especially if current Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Shimshak will continue to monitor the economy.

Nomura International Expert Tsada "for cabinet appointments in recent years has been the most important thing is the presence of Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Şimşek.

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

He also said Saturday that he was going to tackle rising interest rates, inflation and a huge current account deficit. We will significantly increase the country's level by solving the structural problems of our economy.

Inflation exceeded 15% last month, its highest level for more than a decade despite rising interest rates of 500 basis points since April. Since taking office in 2003 as prime minister, President Erdogan has dominated the Turkish scene and has strengthened his grip on the country by 81 million people with the size of the competitive forces centers, including the army. who overthrew previous governments. Under his leadership, Ankara began talks to join the European Union, but stalled among you

Relations with the United States and other NATO partners also deteriorated . Ankara remained important for any hope of stability in Syria and Iraq and to curb the influx of refugees into Europe.

Erdogan, who defends his positions and opinions, is the most successful leader in his country's modern history, but also the most controversial.

Erdogan said after winning the elections two weeks ago that he would spare no effort to boost economic growth.

"We will not pause to make Turkey one of the best," he said. Ten economies around the world after rescuing conspirators, couriers, beatings, political and economic workers, street gangs and terrorist organizations. "

(prepared by Salma Najm for the Arabic publication – Saha Gado)