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.. Erdoğan was born in Beyoğlu, …

3 days ago · Erdogan told reporters that he and al-Sharaa evaluated “the joint steps that could be taken to establish security and economic stability in the country” and that they were “pleased to see that we agreed on almost every issue.” Turkey, he added, is “ready to provide the necessary support to Syria in the fight against all forms of ...

3 days ago · Mr. Erdogan said that Turkey stood ready to help Syria rebuild its infrastructure and that it would work for the lifting of the broad sanctions imposed on the country to punish Mr. al-Assad. The ...

3 days ago · Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syria’s newly-appointed President Ahmed al-Sharaa discussed deepened security ties – including a response to Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish politician who served as prime minister (2003–14) and president (2014– ) of Turkey. A dominant figure in the Justice and Development Party since its founding in 2001, Erdogan oversaw considerable economic development in Turkey but was often accused of authoritarianism.

May 29, 2023 · President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday emerged as winner of the country’s presidential election, proving himself resilient against the opposition bloc as he extends his rule into a third decade.

May 28, 2023 · Born in February 1954, Recep Tayyip Erdogan grew up the son of a coastguard, on Turkey's Black Sea coast. When he was 13, his father decided to move to Istanbul, hoping to give his five children a ...

May 13, 2023 · Erdogan, who grew up in a poor conservative Muslim family in the Anatolian hinterland, always felt like a second-class citizen in Turkey's secular society, according to Cagaptay.

May 28, 2023 · Erdogan became Turkish prime minister in 2003 and president in 2014 In a victory speech to thousands of supporters in Ankara, he said: "Turkey has won", and ridiculed his opponent

May 26, 2023 · Mr. Erdogan spent four months in jail, making plans for a comeback despite the ban. In a general amnesty in 2001, Turkey’s Constitutional Court lifted the ban, and he soon assembled a new ...