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Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a Turkish politician who has served as president of Turkey since 2014. He was previously prime minister from 2003 to 2014 and mayor of Istanbul from 1994 to 1998, and he was a founding leader of the Justice and Development Party, commonly abbreviated AKP. His period in national power has included major constitutional changes that replaced Turkey's parliamentary system with an executive presidency.
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When did Recep Tayyip Erdoğan become president of Turkey?
He was elected president in August 2014, becoming Turkey's first directly elected president. He was re-elected in 2018 and again in 2023, when he won a runoff against Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.
What political party does Erdoğan lead?
He is a founding leader of the Justice and Development Party, commonly abbreviated AKP, which was founded in 2001. The party has dominated Turkish politics under his leadership through his terms as both prime minister and president.
Was Erdoğan mayor of Istanbul before becoming prime minister?
Yes, he served as mayor of Istanbul from 1994 to 1998. After losing that post he was briefly jailed in 1999 over a controversial public recitation of a poem, before returning to politics and becoming prime minister in 2003.
How long can Erdoğan stay in office?
His 2023 election victory runs through the presidential term ending in 2028. Turkey's constitution is generally read as limiting presidents to two terms, with the widely noted caveat that a third term becomes possible if parliament calls early elections.
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