“Coronation” finally. Erdoğan, the 12th President

Having received his official election results, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was sworn in as president this afternoon.

US denies that low-profile Erdoğan delegation sends ulterior message

The US denied reports that it sends a low-profile delegation to Erdoğan’s oath to convey a message to Ankara

Official Gazette publishes presidential elections results just in time for Erdoğan’s oath

The results of presidential elections were published in the Official Gazette 13 days after YSK announced the final counting

The new prime minister’s dreams of a Turkish-led Islamic Union are unrealistic.

Main opposition leader slams Erdoğan, boycotts presidential inauguration

Kılıçdaroğlu has indicated a new era of tension between the president-elect and the CHP, vowing not to attend the incoming president’s oath-taking ceremony, saying he did not want to ‘legitimize a false oath’

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is stepping down as Turkey’s prime minister and being installed as president, after a ceremony boycotted by the main opposition. Here are the live updates

Is Turkey moving towards a presidential system? Erdogan’s plans and challenges

Reset Dialogues on Civilazations

As expected, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been elected president of Turkey and will be sworn in today. He won the August 10th  elections, once again, by a wide margin. The outgoing prime minister obtained 51.79% of votes, surpassing the best results ever achieved by his party, the AKP, thus avoiding a second ballot and winning in many constituencies, both less urbanised ones and in the country’s two main cities; Ankara and Istanbul. This confirms that Erdogan’s success transcends the urban-rural divide

Gül to immediately leave Ankara after Erdoğan inauguration ceremony

Outgoing President Gül will depart for Istanbul, where he plans to reside in the near future, after the inauguration ceremony for President-elect Erdoğan on Aug 28

Freedom House criticizes Turkish government over Internet freedoms Freedom House describes Turkey as a ‘battleground state’ in Internet freedom in its latest report

The Day Turkey’s Ruling Party Elected A New Chair

The Istanbulian by Emre Kızılkaya

Here is the news summary of the extraordinary day in Ankara:

• Turkey’s ruling party elected a new chair (live updates), Ahmet Davutoglu, who will also become Prime Minister.
• In the congress, Davutoğlu pledged harmony with outgoing Prime Minister Erdogan, who will become President tomorrow.
• Erdogan described Presidency as “a beginning, not a goodbye.” Almost everyone agrees that he will stay in active politics.

Turkey’s Erdogan to be inaugurated

BBC News | Europe | World Edition

Turkish President-elect Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due to be officially sworn in after winning the country’s first ever popular vote for head of state.

Where did Turkey’s former president go wrong?

Hurriyet Daily News

“The first time I met her; she had no idea about the issue of my expertise. I gave her a briefing. When we met six months after, I found a woman who had done her homework, asking me all the right questions.”

It’s Erdoğan’s party and Davutoğlu has a hard job

‘One flag, one land, and only Erdoğan.’ That slogan had rarely been heard before, but it was often shouted in the Aug. 27 congress of AK Parti by members of its youth organization