In a new “presentation”, this time of the SUV model of the new Togg electric car, Mr Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoganahead of the elections in Turkey on May 14. He became Turkey’s first electric vehicle owner as long-awaited deliveries begin.

The Turkish president sat in the driver’s seat while his wife Emine Erdogan accompanied him.

“We placed the first order for Togg, our country’s pride, our local and national brand, in 2019 and today we received the first smart device,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a tweet.

“May Togg, one of the first fruits of the Turkish Age, be beneficial and auspicious for our entire nation,” he says, among other things, adding:

“Together, we are witnessing the fulfillment of our nation’s 60-year-old dream. Hopefully from today we will start seeing Togg on the streets”… “We bid farewell to Togg, our nation’s child, from the Nation’s Home. Good luck Togg!”.