# Abdullah Gül

_11th President of Turkey (born 1950)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-07

> Abdullah Gül is a Turkish politician who served as the president of Turkey from 2007 to 2014. He previously served for four months as Prime Minister from 2002 to 2003, and concurrently served as both Deputy Prime Minister and as Foreign Minister between 2003 and 2007. He is currently a member of the Advisory Panel for the President of the Islamic Development Bank.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 October 1950 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42852#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kayseri ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42852#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Turkey ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42852#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat; economist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42852#P106))
- **Political party:** Justice and Development Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42852#P102))
- **Education:** Kayseri Science High School; Istanbul University Faculty of Economics; University of Exeter; University of London; University of Exeter Business School; Istanbul University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42852#P69))
- **Spouse:** Hayrünnisa Gül ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42852#P26))
- **Official website:** abdullahgul.gen.tr/EN/main.asp ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42852#P856))
- **Positions held:** President of Turkey (28 August 2007 – 28 August 2014); Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey (28 March 2003 – 28 August 2007); Minister of Foreign Affairs (14 March 2003 – 28 August 2007); Prime Minister of Turkey (18 November 2002 – 14 March 2003); Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (26 January 1998 – 24 September 2001); Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (22 April 1996 – 1 September 1996); Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (3 February 1992 – 1 January 1996); member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (1991–2007) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42852#P39))
- **Awards:** Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath; Chatham House Prize; Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (civil); Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Order of King Abdulaziz al Saud; Nishan-e-Pakistan; Order of the Golden Eagle; Heydar Aliyev Order; Star of President Order; Order of Merit; Order of Independence; Royal Order of the Seraphim; Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau; Order of Mubarak the Great ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42852#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** cbabdullahgul ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42852#P2002))
- **Facebook:** cbabdullahgul ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42852#P2013))
- **Instagram:** cbabdullahgul ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42852#P2003))

## Questions

**When was Abdullah Gül born?**  
Abdullah Gül was born on 29 October 1950 in Kayseri.

**What positions has Abdullah Gül held?**  
Positions held by Abdullah Gül include: President of Turkey (2007–2014); Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey (2003–2007); Minister of Foreign Affairs (2003–2007); Prime Minister of Turkey (2002–2003); Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1998–2001).

**Where did Abdullah Gül study?**  
Abdullah Gül was educated at Kayseri Science High School, Istanbul University Faculty of Economics, University of Exeter, University of London.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Abdullah Gül](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdullah_G%C3%BCl) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): अब्दुल्लाह गुल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9_%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q42852](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42852) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Abdullah Gül Senate of Poland.JPG by Michał Koziczyński (CC BY-SA 3.0 pl)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abdullah_G%C3%BCl_Senate_of_Poland.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Abdullah Gül". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/abdullah-gul. Retrieved 21 October 2026.