Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Profile
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is a Turkish politician and statesman who has served as the President of Turkey since 2014. Previously, he served as the Prime Minister of Turkey from 2003 to 2014 and as the Mayor of Istanbul from 1994 to 1998. A co-founder of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), Erdoğan has overseen significant shifts in Turkey's political landscape, including the transition to a presidential system and the expansion of executive powers. His career has been marked by economic reforms, infrastructure development, and a focus on socially conservative policies, alongside ongoing debates regarding democratic governance and foreign policy.
Details
- Born
- 1954-02-26 · 72 years old
- Birth place
- Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey
- Education
- Kasımpaşa Piyale Primary School, Istanbul İmam Hatip High School, Aksaray School of Economics and Commercial Sciences
- Career
- Consultant and senior manager in the private sector, semi-professional football player
