Recep Tayyip Erdoğan - Wikipedia
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan [b] (born 26 February 1954) is a Turkish politician who is the 12th and current president of Turkey since 2014. He previously served as the 25th prime minister from 2003 to 2014 as part of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), which he co-founded in 2001.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan | Biography & Facts | Britannica
Jan 13, 2025 · Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (born February 26, 1954, Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish politician who served as prime minister (2003–14) and president (2014– ) of Turkey. In high school Erdoğan became known as a fiery orator in the cause of political Islam. He later played on a professional football (soccer) team and attended Marmara University.
Turkey’s Erdogan dealt major election blow as opposition party ... - CNN
Apr 1, 2024 · Turkey’s local elections on Sunday marked the biggest election defeat for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development (AK) Party, as the main opposition group claimed victory in...
Erdogan: Turkey's all-powerful leader of 20 years - BBC News
May 28, 2023 · First as prime minister from 2003 and then as directly elected president since 2014, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has flexed Turkey's muscles as a regional power, championed Islamist causes and been...
Turkey's Erdogan wins another term as president, extends rule …
May 28, 2023 · Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won reelection, according to unofficial results, in a victory that extends his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade as the country reels from high inflation and the aftermath of an earthquake that leveled entire cities.
Turkey's Erdoğan Wins Reelection. Here's What to Know | TIME
May 28, 2023 · T urkey’s longest-running leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will stay on as President for another five-year term, after a first-of-its-kind runoff election on Sunday saw him secure victory over his...
Erdogan: The man who has dominated Turkish politics for 20 years
May 13, 2023 · Erdogan comes from a conservative political tradition and has developed a reputation as a divisive figure in a country that was founded along secularist lines in the 1920s by Mustafa Kemal...
How Recep Tayyip Erdogan became Turkey's most powerful leader
May 13, 2023 · Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing a united opposition in Sunday's election that threatens his grip on power. But how did Erdogan manage to stay untouched for so long?
Erdogan wins Turkish election, extending rule to third decade
May 28, 2023 · President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won Turkey’s presidential election, defeating opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Sunday’s runoff vote and stretching his rule into a third decade.
How Turkey’s Erdogan Rose to Power - The New York Times
May 26, 2023 · From mayor to lawmaker and prime minister to president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan rose through the ranks to Turkey’s highest positions and then made them his own, bringing the country over the...