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Turkiye's Erdogan unveils new cabinet after inauguration

4 June 2023
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2023-06-04 16:23

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan unveiled a new cabinet lineup, naming Cevdet Yilmaz as the new vice-president, powerful spy chief Hakan Fidan as foreign minister and market friendly Mehmet Simsek as finance minister hours after swearing in for a third term as president. 

Erdogan took oath of office in parliament after winning a historic runoff election to extend his two-decade rule and promised to serve "impartially". Turkey's longest-serving leader now faces significant immediate challenges in his third term, including the slowing economy and tensions with the West. 

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