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Turkey: First Cabinet meeting starts
Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s re-election on June 24 marks Turkey's transition to presidential system of government
13.07.2018 - Update : 13.07.2018
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan chairs first meeting of presidential Cabinet at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey on July 13, 2018. ( Turkish Presidency / Murat Cetinmuhurdar / Handout - Anadolu Agency )
Ankara
By Aynur Ekiz
ANKARA
The first Cabinet meeting under the new presidential system began on Friday.
The Cabinet convened at 3.56 p.m. (1256GMT) at the presidential complex in Ankara.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s re-election on June 24 marked Turkey's transition to an executive presidential system of government, which did away with the prime minister post, among other changes.
Erdogan won the presidential election with 52.5 percent of the vote, according to Turkey’s Supreme Election Council (YSK).
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