Greek foreign minister to represent his country at Turkish president’s swearing-in ceremony

Vasilis Kaskarelis also to attend dinner to be hosted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan for foreign government officials on Saturday

By Ahmet Gencturk

ATHENS (AA) - Greece's Foreign Minister Vasilis Kaskarelis will represent his country at Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's swearing-in ceremony to be held on Saturday in the Turkish capital Ankara, the Greek Foreign Ministry announced on Friday.

Kaskarelis will also attend the dinner on Saturday to be hosted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for foreign government representatives, the ministry added.

Türkiye went to the polls on Sunday for a presidential runoff election after no candidate secured more than 50% of the vote needed for an outright victory in the first round on May 14.

Erdogan won with 52.18% of the vote, while opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu received 47.82%, according to official results.

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