Recep Tayyip Erdogan
President of the Republic of Türkiye
Appears in 2 stories
Born:
February 26, 1954 (age 72 years), Istanbul, Türkiye
Party:
Justice and Development Party
Spouse:
Emine Erdoğan (m. 1978)
Presidential term:
August 28, 2014 –
Children:
Ahmet Burak Erdoğan, Esra Erdoğan, Necmeddin Bilal Erdogan, and more
Education:
Marmara University (1974–1981), İstanbul Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Anadolu İmam Hatip Lisesi (1973), and Piyalepaşa Primary School (1965)
Siblings:
Mustafa Erdoğan, Vesile İlgen, Hasan Erdoğan, and more
Notable Quotes
"With the sales agreement we signed with Romania, Türkiye exports a warship to a NATO and EU member country for the first time in its history."
"Those who are not strong on the ground cannot find a place at the table."
"Despite our repeated warnings, provocative steps continue to be taken against Turkey. We expect Iran to refrain from steps that cast a shadow over our thousand-year neighbourly and brotherly ties." — After the second missile interception, March 10, 2026