Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
President of Turkey
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was born on February 26, 1954, in Istanbul, Turkey. He graduated from Piyale Pasha Primary School and Imam Hatip Religious High School, and also received an education in management at Marmara University.
He began his political career as the Mayor of Istanbul, then served as the Prime Minister of Turkey. Since 2014, he has been the President of Turkey.
1994
Became Mayor of Istanbul
2001
Was one of the founders of the Justice and Development Party
2003
Led the government as Prime Minister of Turkey
2004
Introduced monetary reform, which led to a reduction in inflation
2014
Was elected the first popularly elected president of Turkey
2018
Initiated the military operation "Olive Branch" in Syria, aimed against terrorist groups
2023
Won the presidential elections for the third time
2024
At the G20 summit, proposed a plan for resolving the conflict in Ukraine by "freezing" the war
2025
Officially presented the new integrated air defense system "Iron Dome"
