With roots in Rize, Recep Tayyip Erdogan was born in Istanbul on February 26, 1954. He graduated from Kasimpasa Piyale Primary School in 1965 and completed his high school education at Istanbul Imam Hatip School (Religious Vocational High School) in 1973. Having succeeded in the necessary examinations for additional courses, Mr. Erdogan received a diploma from Eyup High School as well. He received his graduation diploma from Marmara University's Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences in 1981.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as the General Chairman of the AK Party, won a great victory during the parliamentary elections held on July 22, 2007 and established the 60th government of the Republic of Turkey by winning 46.6 % of the votes and received the vote of confidence.

Mr. Erdogan was sworn in on July 9, 2018 as the first President of the Presidential System of Government, which Turkey switched to following the constitutional amendment that was adopted in the referendum on April 16, 2017.

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