Turkey’s Erdogan sworn in with new powers, appoints son-in-law as finance minister
Tulay Karadeniz and Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA Reuters Published 13 minutes ago Updated July 9, 2018 Open this photo in gallery President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announces the new Turkish cabinet in Ankara, on July 9, 2018. ADEM ALTAN/Getty Images President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed his son-in-law as Turkey’s finance minister in a new cabinet on Monday, hours after he was sworn in with sweeping new powers at the head of a country he has dominated for 15 years.
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