Recep Tayyip Erdogan

About Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Leader of the Justice and Development Party who became the 12th President of Turkey in 2014 after serving as Prime Minister of Turkey for over a decade. From 1994 until 1998, he served as Mayor of Istanbul.

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is a Turkish politician who holds the current presidency of Turkey. Previously, he was Prime Minister of Turkey from 2003 to 2014 and mayor of Istanbul from 1994 to 1998. He founded the Justice and Development Party in 2001, leading it to victory in the elections held in 2002, 2007 and 2011 before being asked to resign after being elected president in 2014. He then returned to lead AKP in 2017 following a referendum on the constitution that year. Coming from an Islamic politics and describing himself as a conservative Democrat, he promoted populist and socially conservative policies during his tenure. In the 1994 election as a candidate for the Islamic Socialist Party, he was elected mayor of Istanbul. Later, he was dismissed, banned from political office and imprisoned for four months for inciting religious hatred, for reciting a poem by Ziya Gökalp.

Born	February 26, 1954, Kasımpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey
Alma mater	Marmara University (controversial)
Children	Ahmet, Bilal, Esra, Sümeyye
Residence	Presidential Complex, Ankara
Other political affiliations	National Salvation Party (before 1981), Welfare Party (1983–1998), Virtue Party (1998–2001)
Political party	Justice and Development Party (2001–2014, 2017–present)
Relatives	Berat Albayrak, Selçuk Bayraktar (sons-in-law)

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Trivia

He served a Member of Parliament for Siirt from 2003 to 2007.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan before fame

As a street vendor, he peddled lemonade and sesame buns.

Achievement of Recep Tayyip Erdogan

From 2003 until 2007, he was a Member of Parliament representing Siirt.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$50 Million

Recep Tayyip Erdogan family life

With his wife Emine Erdogan, he raised four children.

Associations of Recep Tayyip Erdogan

President Barack Obama has met with him.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	81 kg
Height	180 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Salt and Pepper

Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
Hasan Erdou011fan	Brother		N/A
Su00fcmeyye Erdou011fan	Daughter		N/A
Esra Erdou011fan	Daughter		N/A
Emine Mahinur Albayrak	Grandchildren		N/A
Ahmet Akif Albayrak	Grandchildren		N/A
Canan Aybu00fcke Bayraktar	Granddaughter		N/A
Tenzile Erdou011fan	Mother		N/A
Mehmet Erdou011fan	Sibling		N/A
Vesile u0130lgen	Sister		N/A
Necmettin Bilal Erdou011fan	Son		N/A
Ahmet Burak Erdou011fan	Son		N/A
Emine Erdou011fan	Spouse	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Political Wife