Abdullah Gul has pledged to respect Turkey's institutions
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Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, a former Islamist, has been elected president in a parliamentary vote.
Mr Gul was elected in a third round of voting, after months of tension between Turkey's ruling Islamist-rooted AK Party and the secular establishment.
The vote came a day after a new warning from the military about attempts to undermine the secular constitution.
Mr Gul, whose wife wears a Muslim headscarf, has pledged to respect Turkey's secular institutions.
Turkey's military chief warned on Monday that "centres of evil" were trying to undermine the state.
Mr Gul, who has established himself as a skilled diplomat by steering Turkey towards European Union entry talks, has pledged to be a ruler for all Turks and respect the country's institutions.
Turkey's military and secular establishment suspect he might harbour a secret Islamist agenda.
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