Recep Tayyip Erdogan

(1954-)

26th Prime Minister of Turkey

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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (born 26 February 1954) is a Turkish politician serving as the current President of Turkey. He previously served as Prime Minister of Turkey from 2003 to 2014 and as Mayor of Istanbul from 1994 to 1998. He founded the Justice and Development Party (AKP) in 2001, leading it to election victories in 2002, 2007, and 2011 before being required to stand down upon his election as President in 2014. He later returned to the AKP leadership in 2017 following the constitutional referendum that year. Coming from an Islamist political background and self-describing as a conservative democrat, he has promoted socially conservative and populist policies during his administration.

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Born	26 February 1954 (age 71) Istanbul, Turkey
Zodiac	Pisces
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Ahmet Burak Erdoğan · Son · 1979- · Turkish businessman edit info

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Esra Erdoğan · Daughter · 1983- · Turkish sociologist; daughter of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan edit info

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Sümeyye Erdoğan · Daughter · 1985- · Daughter of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan edit info

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