We’ll embrace 85 million people: Erdoğan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has secured another five-year term as the 13th president of the Turkish Republic, has vowed to embrace the entire Turkish nation during his tenure, in his first message after he swore in as the nation’s head at the parliament.

“We will continue to work and serve for Türkiye. We will embrace all our 85 million people, regardless of their political views, origins, affiliations and sects,” Erdoğan said during the inauguration ceremony held at the Presidential Complex on June 3.“We act in an understanding that does not highlight hatred, anger and hostility but glorifies love, tolerance, brotherhood and embracing. We say, ‘Come, let us be one, love, be loved.’ We wholeheartedly believe that this sincere call of ours will resonate with all our 85 million people with all their colors, riches and differences,” the president added.Earlier in the day, Erdoğan took oath as the president at the Parliament and visited the mausoleum of Atatürk, the founder of the modern Türkiye. Erdoğan was reelected as the president of Türkiye in the May 28 runoff presidential polls after securing 52.16 percent of the votes.“I wish that this honorable duty will be auspicious to all parts of our kindred geography, to humanity, and to my nation. I hope we will be worthy of the trust of our beloved nation in our person, our party and our alliance,” he said in his lengthy statement at the presidency.