Recep Tayyip Erdoğan - Wikipedia
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.
Erdogan’s Love for Ottoman Empire Should Worry The World - TIME
Sep 3, 2020 · It is the empire’s ninth sultan, Selim I. Selim died 500 years ago in 1520. It was during his lifetime that the Ottoman Empire grew from a strong regional power to a gargantuan global empire....
The New Sultan: Erdogan and the Crisis of Modern Turkey
Jun 27, 2017 · Soner Cagaptay’s newest book, The New Sultan: Erdogan and the Crisis of Modern Turkey, is every Turkey-watcher’s dream – a clear, concise and eminently readable explanation of the rise and policies of Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
How Recep Tayyip Erdogan became Turkey's most powerful leader
May 13, 2023 · Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing a united opposition in Sunday's election that threatens his grip on power. But how did Erdogan manage to stay untouched for so long?
The sultan’s ghost: Erdoğan and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Nov 22, 2023 · Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s scathing criticisms of Israel’s ongoing military operations in the Gaza Strip are coupled with his defense of Hamas — and as such, is creating new...
After 20 years in power, will 2023 end the reign of Turkey’s ‘sultan ...
Mar 9, 2023 · Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces his most difficult election yet; one that could kill his dream of a third term and end his impressive national political career spanning more than two decades. If he had his way, he would be a sultan presiding over his very own modern-day Ottoman Empire, shaped in his image, until his last dying breath.
The New Sultan and the Crisis of Modern Turkey - Taylor
Sep 24, 2018 · Turkey’s deep societal polarisation is a direct result of Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s political trajectory. Prime minister of Turkey since 2003 and president since 2014, Erdogan has become the most unassailable Turkish leader since Mustafa Kemal Ataturk established modern Turkey in 1923 out of the ashes of the Ottoman Empire.
The New Sultan: Erdogan and the Crisis of Modern Turkey
Apr 24, 2017 · And at the heart of Turkey is its right-wing populist president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Since 2002, Erdogan has consolidated his hold on domestic politics while using military and diplomatic means to solidify Turkey as a regional power.
The New Sultan : Erdogan and the Crisis of Modern Turkey
Apr 30, 2017 · The book will also unpick the 'threats' Erdogan has worked to combat - from the liberal Turks to the Gulen movement, from coup plotters to Kurdish nationalists - all of which have culminated in...
The New Sultan: Erdogan and the Crisis of Modern Turkey
Oct 16, 2017 · But Cagaptay sees Erdogan as a deeply flawed figure who threatens Turkey’s democracy. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s leader since 2003, has had an impact on the republic arguably equal to that of its transformational founder, Kemal Ataturk.