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.

May 28, 2023 · ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection Sunday, extending his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade as the country reels from high inflation and the aftermath of an earthquake that leveled entire cities.

6 days ago · 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.

Dec 13, 2024 · Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met in Ankara on Thursday to discuss pressing global issues and strengthen bilateral ties. The talks, which included Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan, covered peace prospects in Ukraine and the Middle East ...

Dec 19, 2024 · Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati in the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Wednesday where the leaders held bilateral talks.

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (d. 26 Şubat 1954, İstanbul), Türk siyasetçi, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti'nin 12. ve şu anki cumhurbaşkanı ve Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi'nin genel başkanıdır.

In accordance with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's "New Turkey" concept, it was envisaged that the Çankaya Presidential Mansion would become the prime ministerial complex and the president would move to the newly built palace.

Apr 1, 2019 · Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) lost control of the capital Ankara in Sunday’s municipal elections but held off on conceding defeat in Istanbul, even though Turkey’s electoral council said Monday morning that the opposition is leading in …

May 26, 2023 · From mayor to lawmaker and prime minister to president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan rose through the ranks to Turkey’s highest positions and then made them his own, bringing the country over the...

Oct 25, 2024 · President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan convened a security meeting late on Oct. 24 in Istanbul after a terror attack in the capital Ankara killed five people and injured 22 others, security sources said.