Istanbul — Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan acquired some additional new powers on Wednesday as part of a transition to an executive presidency that will culminate on July 9 with his taking the oath of office for a new five-year term. Turks narrowly backed the shift to the executive presidency in a referendum last year. The changes are due to take full effect following the victory of Erdogan and his AK Party in June 24 presidential and parliamentary elections. Erdogan will take his oath in parliament on July 9 at 4pm and a ceremony will then be held at his palace in Ankara, officially ushering in the new executive presidency, which replaces a parliamentary system in which the prime minister and government had held most power. Under the new arrangements, the post of prime minister will be scrapped. The president will select his own cabinet and chair its meetings, and will also be able to form and regulate ministries and remove civil servants, all without parliamentary approval.
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