Recep Tayyip Erdogan has begun his third term as Turkish president, vowing to serve "impartially". Despite an economic crisis and public dissatisfaction with the response to a devastating earthquake, he secured a victory in the historic runoff election. He has named Mehmet Simsek as finance minister and Hakan Fidan as...
Erdogan commences third term today amid economic crisis, West tensions
Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been sworn in for a third term as president, promising to serve "impartially" after winning a runoff election. "As president, I swear upon my honor and integrity, before the great Turkish nation ... to work with all my power to protect the existence and independence...
