Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken the oath of office as Türkiye’s president after being re-elected in the country’s May 28 runoff election.
Following the swearing-in ceremony at the parliament on Saturday, Erdogan visited Anitkabir, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of the Turkish Republic.
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Later, the presidential complex will host an inauguration ceremony, which will be attended by high-level officials from 78 countries, including 21 heads of state, 13 prime ministers, and parliamentary and ministerial-level officials.
Representatives of international organisations, including NATO, the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will also be present.
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Erdogan host guests at a dinner at the Cankaya Palace, the former home of Turkish presidents, after the ceremony.
He is expected to announce his Cabinet after dinner.
Erdogan won a presidential run-off election last Sunday with 52.18 percent of the vote.
Opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu received 47.82 percent votes, according to final results released by the country’s Supreme Election Council.