Erdogan takes oath of office to begin third Turkish presidential term

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan(dia images via AP)

Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken the oath of office, ushering in a third presidential term following three stints as prime minister.

Mr Erdogan, 69, won a new five-year term in a run-off presidential race last week, potentially stretching his 20-year rule in the key Nato country that straddles Europe and Asia into a quarter of a century.