Erdoğan Takes Oath As 12th President

Having received his official election results, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was sworn in as president this afternoon.

"In my capacity as President of the Republic, I swear upon my honor and repute before the great Turkish nation and before history to safeguard the existence and independence of the state, the indivisible integrity of country and nation, and the sovereignty of the nation without restriction or stipulation; to abide by the Constitution, the rule of law, democracy, the principles and reforms of Atatürk, and the principle of a secular republic; not to deviate from the ideal of all enjoying human rights and basic freedoms in peace, prosperity and in a spirit of national solidarity and justice; to preserve and enhance the glory and honor of the Republic of Turkey and to work with all my strength to perform with impartiality the functions that I have assumed," Erdoğan said in a ceremony attended by foreign guests at the parliament.

Following the oath, a huge applause broke in the parliament with oocasional boos from the audience lounge. 

Deputies from Republican People's Party (CHP), on the other hand, didn't attend the ceremony. 

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