# Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

_President of Turkey since 2014_

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> Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is a Turkish politician who has been the 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. Coming from an Islamist background and promoting socially conservative policies, Erdoğan has been Turkey's de facto leader since 2003. Turkey has experienced democratic backsliding and suppression of dissent under Erdoğan.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 26 February 1954 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39259#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Istanbul ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39259#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Turkey ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39259#P27))
- **Occupation:** statesperson; politician; party leader ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39259#P106))
- **Political party:** Justice and Development Party (since 14 August 2001); Virtue Party (1997–1998); Welfare Party (1983–1997); National Salvation Party (until 1980) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39259#P102))
- **Education:** Marmara University; İmam Hatip school ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39259#P69))
- **Spouse:** Emine Erdoğan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39259#P26))
- **Official website:** tccb.gov.tr ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39259#P856))
- **Positions held:** President of Turkey (since 28 August 2014); Prime Minister of Turkey (14 March 2003 – 28 August 2014); member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (9 March 2003 – 28 August 2014); mayor of Istanbul (27 March 1994 – 6 November 1998); president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39259#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the Golden Fleece; Nishan-e-Pakistan; Order of the Golden Eagle; Order "Danaker"; Heydar Aliyev Order; Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights; Steiger Award; King Faisal Prize in Service to Islam; Golden Plate Award; Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit (Guinea); National Order of Madagascar; Order of Mubarak the Great; Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan"; Order of the Somali Star; Order of the Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39259#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** RTErdogan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39259#P2002))
- **Facebook:** RTErdogan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39259#P2013))
- **Instagram:** rterdogan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39259#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UCiHR69jCQX8uoH-B1tX6lzg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39259#P2397))

## Questions

**When was Recep Tayyip Erdoğan born?**  
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was born on 26 February 1954 in Istanbul.

**What positions has Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held?**  
Positions held by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan include: President of Turkey (since 28 August 2014); Prime Minister of Turkey (2003–2014); member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (2003–2014); mayor of Istanbul (1994–1998); president.

**Where did Recep Tayyip Erdoğan study?**  
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was educated at Marmara University, İmam Hatip school.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Recep Tayyip Erdoğan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recep_Tayyip_Erdo%C4%9Fan) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): रजेप तैयप एर्दोगान](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%AA_%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%AA_%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q39259](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39259) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in January 2024 (cropped).jpg by Rory Arnold (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Turkish_President_Recep_Tayyip_Erdo%C4%9Fan_in_January_2024_(cropped).jpg)

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