World media covers Turkey's Erdogan sworn in as president
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Erdogan's oath-taking in Turkey's first presidential takeover by direct vote is covered by media outlets around the world.
Turkey's first popularly elected president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan's presidential oath-taking ceremony has been widely covered by international media organizations.
Wall Street Journal said Erdogan was sworn in Thursday as the country's first popularly elected president, heralding a new political order in a critical Western ally.
CNN said the presidential role was a ceremonial one but that Erdogan wants to change the Turkish constitution to give it more powers.
Turkey's 12th president, Erdogan was elected on August 10, garnering around 52 percent of the vote. He took over the position from former president Abdullah Gul, who had served a seven-year term. Erdogan was sworn in on Thursday.
Christian Science Monitor journal described Erdogan as Turkey's first president elected by the people and the most powerful leader of Turkey since Ataturk, the founder of the republic.
Russian news agency RIA Novosti called Erdogan a leader with a good reputation who is tough enough but knows conciliation.
Russian state-run Rossiyskaya Gazeta said: "Erdogan is the model leader of a 21st century regional power."
Many Arab newspapers devoted their front pages to the swearing-in ceremony. Egypts state-run Al-Ahram pointed out an underrepresentation of western countries during the oath-taking, while a number of Qatari papers praised the grand ceremony.
The handover has also been widely covered by Turkmen media, with Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow attending.
Turkmenistan's Neytralny newspaper reported that the relations between Turkey and Turkmenistan would reach new highs with Erdogan as president.
Azerbaijan's Yeni Musavat newspaper covered the ceremony, as well as the main opposition party deputy group chairman Engin Altays throwing a parliamentary bylaw book at the speakers platform in protest before Erdogan was sworn in.
Wall Street Journal said Erdogan was sworn in Thursday as the country's first popularly elected president, heralding a new political order in a critical Western ally.
CNN said the presidential role was a ceremonial one but that Erdogan wants to change the Turkish constitution to give it more powers.
Turkey's 12th president, Erdogan was elected on August 10, garnering around 52 percent of the vote. He took over the position from former president Abdullah Gul, who had served a seven-year term. Erdogan was sworn in on Thursday.
Christian Science Monitor journal described Erdogan as Turkey's first president elected by the people and the most powerful leader of Turkey since Ataturk, the founder of the republic.
Russian news agency RIA Novosti called Erdogan a leader with a good reputation who is tough enough but knows conciliation.
Russian state-run Rossiyskaya Gazeta said: "Erdogan is the model leader of a 21st century regional power."
Many Arab newspapers devoted their front pages to the swearing-in ceremony. Egypts state-run Al-Ahram pointed out an underrepresentation of western countries during the oath-taking, while a number of Qatari papers praised the grand ceremony.
The handover has also been widely covered by Turkmen media, with Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow attending.
Turkmenistan's Neytralny newspaper reported that the relations between Turkey and Turkmenistan would reach new highs with Erdogan as president.
Azerbaijan's Yeni Musavat newspaper covered the ceremony, as well as the main opposition party deputy group chairman Engin Altays throwing a parliamentary bylaw book at the speakers platform in protest before Erdogan was sworn in.
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