Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

President of Turkey since 2014
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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was born on February 26, 1954, in Kasımpaşa.[1][2][3] His citizenship is Turkey. His religion is Sunni Islam.

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Summary

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kasımpaşa[2]. He worked as a statesperson[3], politician[4], and economist[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's place of birth was Kasımpaşa[2].
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's place of birth was Beyoğlu[7].
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's place of birth was Istanbul[8].
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's father was Ahmet Erdoğan[9].
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's mother was Tenzile Erdoğan[10].
  • Among Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's spouses was Emine Erdoğan[11].
  • A child of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was Sümeyye Erdoğan[12].
  • A child of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was Bilal Erdoğan[13].
  • A child of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was Ahmet Burak Erdoğan[14].
  • A child of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was Esra Albayrak Erdoğan[15].
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held citizenship in Turkey[16].
  • Turkish was Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's native language[17].
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan worked as a statesperson[3].
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan worked as a politician[4].
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan worked as an economist[5].
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's field of work was politics[18].
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held the position of President of Turkey[19].
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's education included a stint at İmam Hatip school[20].
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received the Order of the Golden Fleece[21].
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received the Nishan-e-Pakistan[22].
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received the Order of the Golden Eagle[23].
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received the Order "Danaker"[24].
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received the Heydar Aliyev Order[25].
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received the Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights[26].
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Kasımpaşa[2], a quarter[28], in Turkey[29]; Beyoğlu[7], a district of Turkey[30], in Turkey[31], founded in 1926[32]; and Istanbul[8], a metropolitan municipality in Turkey[33], in Turkey[34], founded in 1453[35]. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's father was Ahmet Erdoğan[9]. His mother was Tenzile Erdoğan[10]. Turkish was his native language[17].

Education

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's education included a stint at İmam Hatip school[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statesperson[3], politician[4], and economist[5]. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's field of work was politics[18]. He held the position of President of Turkey[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Golden Fleece[21], an order[36], in Georgia[37], founded in 1998[38]; Nishan-e-Pakistan[22], an order[39], in Pakistan[40], founded in 1957[41]; Order of the Golden Eagle[23], an order[42], in Kazakhstan[43], founded in 1995[44]; Order "Danaker"[24], an order[45], in Kyrgyzstan[46], founded in 1999[47]; Heydar Aliyev Order[25], an order[48], in Azerbaijan[49], founded in 2005[50]; and Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights[26].

Personal Life

Among Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's spouses was Emine Erdoğan[11]. Children include Sümeyye Erdoğan[12], a businessperson[51], b. 1985[52], of Turkey[53]; Bilal Erdoğan[13], a ship-owner[54], b. 1981[55], of Turkey[56]; Ahmet Burak Erdoğan[14], a ship-owner[57], b. 1979[58], of Turkey[59]; and Esra Albayrak Erdoğan[15], a sociologist[60], b. 1983[61], of Turkey[62]. His religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[27]. He was affiliated with the Justice and Development Party[63].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Recep Tayyip Erdoğan include Erdoğan Hospital[64], a hospital[65], in Somalia[66]; Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium[67], an association football venue[68], in Turkey[69], founded in 2005[70]; Erdoğanism[71], a political ideology[72], in Turkey[73]; and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University[74], a public university[75], in Turkey[76], founded in 2006[77], headquartered in Rize[78].

Why It Matters

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] He is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]

Works attributed to him include A Fairer World Is Possible[80], a non-fiction work[81] and Mas-Kom-Yah[82], a literary work[83]. Entities named for him include Erdoğan Hospital[64], a hospital[65], in Somalia[66]; Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium[67], an association football venue[68], in Turkey[69], founded in 2005[70]; Erdoğanism[71], a political ideology[72], in Turkey[73]; and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University[74], a public university[75], in Turkey[76], founded in 2006[77], headquartered in Rize[78].

FAQs

Where was Recep Tayyip Erdoğan born?

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was born in Kasımpaşa[2].

Who were Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's parents?

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's father was Ahmet Erdoğan[9]. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's mother was Tenzile Erdoğan[10].

Who was Recep Tayyip Erdoğan married to?

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's spouses include Emine Erdoğan[11].

What did Recep Tayyip Erdoğan do for work?

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan worked as statesperson[3], politician[4], and economist[5].

Where did Recep Tayyip Erdoğan go to school?

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was educated at İmam Hatip school[20].

What awards did Recep Tayyip Erdoğan receive?

Honors received include Order of the Golden Fleece[21], Nishan-e-Pakistan[22], Order of the Golden Eagle[23], and Order "Danaker"[24].

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  1. 12d ago · Belteshassar · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Occupation statesperson, politician, economist
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  4. 7w ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held President of Turkey, Prime Minister of Turkey, member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey +1
    Award received Order of the Golden Fleece, Nishan-e-Pakistan, Order of the Golden Eagle +39
    Occupation statesperson, politician, economist
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