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Erdogan sworn in for new term with reinforced powers

ANKARA, July 9, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was sworn
in Monday for his second term as head of state, taking on greater powers than
any Turkish leader for decades under a new system condemned by opponents as a
one-man regime.

Erdogan took his oath of office for a new five-year term at a special
session in parliament and was later due to attend a grand ceremony at his
palace marking the transition to a new executive presidency with expanded
powers.

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