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.
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...
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.
What 5 more years of Erdogan’s rule means for Turkey
May 29, 2023 · Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won reelection in a runoff Sunday, following a nail-biter first round two weeks earlier. Having secured another five years, Erdogan now faces a host of domestic issues, from a battered economy to pressure for the repatriation of Syrian refugees.
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...
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's farewell? Turkey's leader hints at retirement
Mar 14, 2024 · These words, spoken by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of the upcoming local elections, caused a stir in the West. News agencies reported that the leader was saying his "farewell"...
Turkish election victory for Erdogan leaves nation divided - BBC
May 29, 2023 · Recep Tayyip Erdogan's supporters are celebrating after Turkey's long-time president won Sunday's vote, securing another five years in power. "The entire nation of 85 million won," he told...
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...
Why Erdogan's victory matters for the West - BBC News
May 29, 2023 · Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) refuses to ostracise Russia's leader Vladimir Putin after he launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.