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Turkey's new President Tayyip Erdogan (2nd L) and outgoing President Abdullah Gul (R), attend a handover ceremony at the Presidential Palace of Cankaya in Ankara August 28, 2014. Erdogan was sworn in as Turkey's 12th president at a ceremony in parliament on Thursday, cementing his position as the country's most powerful modern leader, in what his opponents fear will herald an increasingly authoritarian rule. REUTERS/Umit Bektas (TURKEY - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR444TR — Turkey's new President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (2nd L) and outgoing President Abdullah Gul (R) attend a handover ceremony at Cankaya Palace in Ankara, Aug. 28, 2014. — REUTERS/Umit Bektas

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