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Recep Tayyip Erdogan

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Recep Tayyip Erdogan has served as the 12th President of Turkey since 2014, after serving as the 25th Prime Minister from 2003 to 2014 and Mayor of Istanbul from 1994 to 1998. He co-founded and leads the Justice and Development Party, and his presidency has been marked by military interventions in Syria and Libya alongside domestic economic challenges including high inflation.

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Classification
Political Role
12th President of Turkey 1
Political Role
25th Prime Minister of Turkey 1
Political Role
Leader of the Justice and Development Party 1
Political Role
Member of the Grand National Assembly 1
Gender
Male 2
Birth Year
1954 2
Birth Date
1954-02-26 2
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Source Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Wikipedia)
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1. Recep Tayyip Erdo?an - Wikipedia (Wikipedia)
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2. Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    Turkey has experienced democratic backsliding and suppression of dissent under Erdogan.
  • Infobox, Born field
    26 February 1954
  • Entity description, gender reference sentence
    He co-founded and leads the Justice and Development Party, and his presidency has been marked by military interventions in Syria and Libya alongside domestic economic challenges including high inflation.
  • Heads: Erdogan Administration, Infobox, office title
    12th President of Turkey
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