President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in Azerbaijan on Tuesday on his first overseas trip after making an oath of office to become the Republic of Turkey's first president under its new governmental system.
A guard of honor was held for Erdoğan at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport, which was decorated with the national flags of the two countries.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has taken the presidential oath of office to become the Republic of Turkey's first president under its new governmental system.Erdogan took the oath on Monday in the capital Ankara, at the Grand National Assembly, chaired by Acting Parliament Speaker Durmus Yilmaz.Erdogan's re-election at the June 24 polls marked Turkey's transition to an executive presidential system of government, doing away with the prime minister's post, among other changes.Erdoğan won an absolute majority in the presidential election with 52.5 percent of the vote, according to Turkey’s Supreme Election Council (YSK).Speaking to journalists after the ceremony, Erdoğan said: "Everything was good in front of the nation, I hope it will be better in the future."Lawmakers from the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) stood up, as is customary, during Erdogan’s swearing-in, while opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) and Good (IYI) Party lawmakers did not.Also, CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu did not attend the ceremony.Erdoğan is due to announce his new Cabinet under Turkey's presidential system at 9.30 p.m. (GMT1830).- Road to taking a new presidencyWith roots in the Black Sea province of Rize, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was born in Istanbul on Feb. 26, 1954.In 1981, he earned his bachelor’s degree from Marmara University’s Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences.In 1985, he was elected the Istanbul provincial head of the Welfare Party, founded in 1983, and that same year he became a member of the party’s Central Executive Board.In the local elections of March 1994, Erdogan was elected mayor of Metropolitan İstanbul.In 2001, Erdoğan established the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) with his colleagues and was elected the party’s founding general chair by its Council of Founders.In the November 2002 general elections, the AK Party became Turkey’s sole ruling party with a two-thirds majority in parliament.Taking the prime minister’s office in March 2003, Erdoğan implemented a number of reforms of crucial importance, such as the removal of six zeros from Turkey’s currency, restoring stature to the Turkish lira, and a considerable increase in the national income per capita.In addition to his fruitful initiatives -- hailed as a turning point in the country's history -- in its bid to join the EU, Erdoğan has taken significant steps towards resolving the Cyprus problem and developing better relations with many countries through his active foreign policy and busy series of visits and contacts.Erdoğan, as AK Party chair, won a great victory in the July 2007 general elections, and established Turkey’s 60th government by winning 46.6 percent of the vote as well as a vote of confidence.In the June 2011 general elections, Erdoğan, winning 49 percent of the vote, emerged triumphant and established the 61st government.Erdoğan made history in August 2014 by becoming the first president of the Republic of Turkey elected by popular vote.Following the approval of constitutional changes in an April 2017 referendum allowing the president to retain his/her party membership, that May Erdoğan was restored as AK Party chairman by a vote at its third Extraordinary Congress.This year, in the elections held on June 24, Erdoğan won an absolute majority in the presidential polls with 52.5 percent of the vote.As Turkey officially shifted into a presidential government system following Erdoğan’s victory in the elections, he is Turkey's first leader under the presidential system.Erdoğan arrives at Turkish parliament for presidential inauguration22 heads of states to attend Erdoğan's inaugurationTurkish president to take oath, announce Cabinet Monday
Erdoğan takes presidential oath of the office
Erdoğan and his wife Emine were welcomed by Azerbaijani first Deputy Prime Minister Yagub Eyyubov and other officials.
The Turkish president visited the Alley of Honor to commemorate National Leader Heydar Aliyev, the architect and founder of independent Azerbaijan.
Erdoğan laid a wreath at the national leader’s grave.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in Azerbaijan on and visited the Alley of Honor to commemorate National Leader Heydar Aliyev, the architect and founder of independent Azerbaijan.Turkish President Erdoğan visits Azerbaijan
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced the country’s new cabinet on Monday evening, following his inauguration ceremony at the Presidential Complex in capital Ankara.“Today, we have completed one of the most important democratic transformations in our country’s history,” said Erdoğan, referring to Turkey’s transition to a presidential governing system.The new ministers are as follows:Deputy President: Fuat OktayJustice Minister: Abdulhamit GülLabor, Social Services and Family Minister: Zehra Zümrüt SelçukEnvironment and Urban Planning Minister: Murat KurumForeign Affairs Minister: Mevlüt ÇavuşoğluEnergy and Natural Resources Minister: Fatih DönmezYouth and Sports Minister: Mehmet KasapoğluTreasury and Finance Minister: Berat AlbayrakInterior Minister: Süleyman SoyluCulture and Tourism Minister: Mehmet ErsoyNational Education Minister: Ziya SelçukNational Defense Minister: Hulusi AkarHealth Minister: Fahrettin KocaIndustry and Technology Minister: Mustafa VarankAgriculture and Forestry Minister: Bekir PakdemirliTrade Minister: Ruhsar PekcanTransport and Infrastructure Minister: Cahit TuranErdoğan earlier took oath as he was sworn in as Turkey’s first executive president.The June 24 elections marked Turkey's transition to an executive presidential system of government, doing away with the prime minister's post, among other changes.“Once more I hope that the election results will be beneficial for our country,” he added.The number of ministries has been cut down from 26 to 16 in the new system.Erdoğan will hold the first cabinet meeting on Friday.Erdoğan won an absolute majority in the presidential election with 52.5 percent of the vote, according to Turkey’s Supreme Election Council (YSK).Turkish president pays respect to nation's founderErdoğan takes presidential oath of the officeErdoğan arrives at Turkish parliament for presidential inauguration
President Erdoğan announces new Turkish cabinet
Today, in your presence, as Turkey and as the Turkish nation, we are making a new start, said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at his inauguration ceremony on Monday evening.Erdoğan earlier took the presidential oath as he was sworn in as Turkey’s first executive president.“The nation elected me once again to serve it. Not just those who voted for us, but all 81 million. I'm conscious that I'm the president of all of them," he said addressing a crowd of over 6,000 attendees.“With a presidential system of government, we are moving to a new system of government which is far beyond our almost 150-year-quest for democracy and what we have experienced through the history of our 95-year-old republic.”He added that Turkey is leaving behind a system which cost the country politically, socially, and economically.Among the guests are the presidents of Bulgaria, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Sudan, Guinea, Zambia, Guinea Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Somalia, Mauritania, Gabon, Chad, Djibouti, Venezuela and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus as well as the Qatari emir.Also, a total of 28 foreign dignitaries -- including prime ministers, vice presidents, parliament speakers and ministers -- are attending the ceremony.Erdoğan is set to announce the new Turkish cabinet later during the evening.The June 24 elections marked Turkey's transition to an executive presidential system of government, doing away with the prime minister's post, among other changes.Erdoğan won an absolute majority in the presidential election with 52.5 percent of the vote, according to Turkey’s Supreme Election Council (YSK).Turkish president pays respect to nation's founderErdoğan takes presidential oath of the officeErdoğan arrives at Turkish parliament for presidential inauguration22 heads of states to attend Erdoğan's inaugurationTurkish president to take oath, announce Cabinet Monday
Today we are making a new start, says Erdoğan at inauguration ceremony
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday paid his respects to Turkey’s founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk in capital Ankara.Following his swearing-in ceremony at the parliament, Erdoğan visited Anitkabir, Ataturk’s mausoleum, and penned down his comments in the memorial notebook.He wrote: “Our nation, which has deemed me worthy as their first president, has also determined their lawmakers.“As the 12th president [of the nation] and the first president of the presidential system, I once more vow to strengthen the unity and brotherhood of our nation, develop the country, and elevate the state. “We are determined to meet the goals of our republic, which are entrusted to our future generations by Your Excellency and your comrades, on its 100th year of founding."Erdoğan took the presidential oath of office to become the Republic of Turkey's first president under its new governmental system.His re-election in the June 24 polls marked Turkey's transition to an executive presidential system of government, doing away with the prime minister's post, among other changes.Erdoğan won an absolute majority in the presidential election with 52.5 percent of the vote, according to Turkey’s Supreme Election Council (YSK).Erdoğan takes presidential oath of the office
Turkish president pays respect to nation's founder