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{{Quote|You are either muslim or secular. They are like two magnets that push each other. They can't work together, it's not possible.|Recep Tayyip Erdoğan}} | {{Quote|You are either muslim or secular. They are like two magnets that push each other. They can't work together, it's not possible.|Recep Tayyip Erdoğan}} | ||
{{Quote|What kind of democracy? Is democracy a goal? Or just a tool? Democracy will never be goal for us!|Recep Tayyip Erdoğan}} | {{Quote|What kind of democracy? Is democracy a goal? Or just a tool? Democracy will never be the goal for us!|Recep Tayyip Erdoğan}} | ||
'''Recep Tayyip Erdoğan''' (February 26<sup>th</sup>, 1954 - ) is a Turkish politician who has been the President of Turkey since 2014. He previously served as the Prime Minister of Turkey from 2003 to 2014 and as the Mayor of Istanbul from 1994 to 1998. He founded the [[Justice and Development Party|Justice and Development Party (AKP)]] in 2001 and led it to three general election victories in 2002, 2007 and 2011 before standing down as leader upon his election as President in 2014. Originating from an Islamist political background and as a self-described conservative democrat, his administration has overseen social conservative and liberal economic policies. His political agenda and ideals are often referred to as Erdoğanism. | '''Recep Tayyip Erdoğan''' (February 26<sup>th</sup>, 1954 - ) is a Turkish politician who has been the President of Turkey since 2014. He previously served as the Prime Minister of Turkey from 2003 to 2014 and as the Mayor of Istanbul from 1994 to 1998. He founded the [[Justice and Development Party|Justice and Development Party (AKP)]] in 2001 and led it to three general election victories in 2002, 2007 and 2011 before standing down as leader upon his election as President in 2014. Originating from an Islamist political background and as a self-described conservative democrat, his administration has overseen social conservative and liberal economic policies. His political agenda and ideals are often referred to as Erdoğanism. | ||