Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (File photo)
Ankara:
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday vowed a "new era" of reconciliation in Turkey after winning a "historic" victory in presidential elections.
"Today we are closing an era and taking the first step for a new era," Erdogan said in a victory speech from the balcony of his party headquarters in Ankara, promising a "new social reconciliation process".
"I thank each and every citizen, whether they voted for me or not, who contributed to the writing of history on such a historic day," he added, saying the "debates of the past" would now be left behind.
"Today we are closing an era and taking the first step for a new era," Erdogan said in a victory speech from the balcony of his party headquarters in Ankara, promising a "new social reconciliation process".
"I thank each and every citizen, whether they voted for me or not, who contributed to the writing of history on such a historic day," he added, saying the "debates of the past" would now be left behind.
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