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. He also served as mayor of Istanbul from 1994 to 1998.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan | Biography & Facts | Britannica
Jan 24, 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.
Erdogan: Turkey's all-powerful leader of 20 years - BBC
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 …
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...
Erdoğan Is Plotting His Next Power Grab - TIME
Nov 24, 2024 · That’s an approach he already took in 2017 when he pushed a successful referendum that transformed Turkey from a parliamentary system into a presidential republic, cementing his grip on power.
Turkish local elections: Opposition stuns Erdogan with historic ... - BBC
Apr 1, 2024 · Turkey's main opposition party has claimed big election victories in the main cities of Istanbul and Ankara. The results are a significant blow for Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had …
Turkey's Erdogan wins another term as president, extends rule …
May 28, 2023 · Turkey’s incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared victory Sunday in his country’s runoff election, extending his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade.
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 Recep Tayyip Erdogan became Turkey's most powerful leader - NPR
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?
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...