The president of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, urged this Saturday for national unity for the transformation of the country.
From the Presidential Complex in Ankara - where he is sworn in as head of state - Erdoğan stressed his commitment to defending democratic principles and the rights of the entire population.
"We stand by our principles, defending democracy and human rights, always with the idea of loving, respecting and never forgetting. Turkey needs all its people to move forward, to work harder, because our country deserves all the best," said the re-elected president.
Erdoğan stated that tonight it is expected to announce the formation of the Cabinet, in order to quickly initiate the actions to be taken for the transformation of the country.
In front of more than 23 heads of state and government, President Erdoğan also thanked the collaboration provided by different nations during the earthquake registered at the beginning of February.
«On February 6, Turkey experienced a very difficult day. The people were affected by the earthquake. I want to thank all the people who have heard about this crisis, I want to thank all those who gave us all the support,» he added.
It should be remembered that, this quake it left crop losses and damage to the country in amounts of almost seven billion dollars.
Similarly, the earthquake - which also affected Syria - left a balance of more than 40.000 deaths.
To attend to the emergency caused by the earthquakes, more than 60 countries have provided their support for Türkiye and Syria.
During his speech, the Turkish president thanked the presence of his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro, for his presence at the swearing in ceremony.
Erdogan protocol act
Earlier, Erdoğan was sworn in before Parliament for a new five-year term.
Erdoğan obtained 52,14% support in the second round of elections on May 28, while his opponent, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, received 47,86%.
After this act, the Turkish president moved to the Mausoleum, where he saluted the mounted troops and also paid tribute to the Turkish revolutionary leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
Erdoğan is expected to host guests for a dinner at Cankaya Palaca, the former home of Turkish presidents, after the ceremony.
