Entering politics in 1994 by winning the mayoralty of Istanbul before becoming Prime Minister in 2003, Recep Tayyip Erdogan profoundly changed and left his mark on Turkey, until the presidential election of May 2023, during which he is seeking a third term. The world offers a selection of portraits, reports and analyzes on Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
- Islamists win Istanbul mayoralty
The municipal elections of 1994 saw the Islamists of the Prosperity Party (RP) make inroads in the country, allowing their candidate, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to delight the municipality of Greater Istanbul.
Article published on March 30, 1994
- The leader of Turkey’s AKP Islamists is the favorite in the Siirt by-election
In 1997, Erdogan was sentenced to prison for inciting religious hatred and was stripped of his mandate as mayor of Istanbul. After four years of political banishment and ineligibility, the founder of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) returns to the forefront of the political scene thanks to a partial legislative election.
Article published on March 8, 2003
The world portrays the country’s new leader, appointed Prime Minister of Turkey.
Article published on May 7, 2003, re-posted on April 24, 2007
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the man of the new Turkish order
Erdogan is reappointed as head of government after a third straight victory for his AKP party in the legislative elections. The world draws an initial assessment of the ten years of power of the strong man of Turkey and his model.
Article published on November 11, 2011
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s new sultan
Without real opposition, Recep Tayyip Erdogan was elected President of the Turkish Republic on August 10, 2014, completing his political ascent begun twenty years earlier.
Article published on August 11, 2014
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan: “Westerners have left the Turks alone”
In an interview at Worldthe Turkish president rejects criticism of the purges carried out since the coup attempt of July 15, 2016 and reconsiders his relations with the West.
Article published on August 8, 2016
- Erdogan “bury” the Republic of Ataturk
The failure of the putsch, ” gift of God “, according to Mr. Erdogan, allows the latter to continue his break with Kemalism and the legacy of Ataturk, the founding father of Turkey. Defense of Sunni Islam to the detriment of secularism, bringing the army to heel… his policy also encourages anti-Western resentment.
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