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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: The political rise of Turkey's president
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has led Turkey for over two decades, serving first as Prime Minister and later as President. His political identity is often tied to his humble beginnings in the Kasımpaşa district of Istanbul, where he worked as a street vendor selling sesame bagels.
Erdoğan's political rise was influenced by Necmettin Erbakan, the founder of several Islamist parties. After studying economics at Marmara University, Erdoğan became active in Islamist youth organizations. His leadership has been marked by significant shifts, including winning Turkey's first direct presidential election in 2014 with an absolute majority.
Following the failed coup attempt in July 2016, the Turkish government dismissed over 80,000 civil servants and imprisoned thousands. Additionally, a 2017 constitutional referendum, which passed with 51.41 percent of the vote, resulted in the amendment of 69 articles of the Turkish constitution.
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AKP · Istanbul · Marmara University · Necmettin Erbakan · Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
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- [● 3 SOURCES] He studied economics at Marmara University in Istanbul. www.berlin-live.de · www.moin.de · www.thueringen24.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] The 2017 constitutional referendum changed 69 articles of the Turkish constitution and was passed with 51.41 percent of the vote. www.berlin-live.de · www.moin.de · www.thueringen24.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was born on February 26, 1954, in Istanbul. www.berlin-live.de · www.moin.de · www.thueringen24.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Following the failed coup attempt in July 2016, more than 80,000 civil servants were dismissed and thousands more were imprisoned. www.berlin-live.de · www.moin.de · www.thueringen24.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] In 2014, Erdoğan won the first direct presidential election in Turkish history in the first round with an absolute majority. www.berlin-live.de · www.moin.de · www.thueringen24.de