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4 unusual facts about Recep Tayyip Erdogan


Atmea

On 3 May 2013, Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, signed a US$22 billion deal for the construction of the Sinop Nuclear Power Plant in Turkey.

International University of Sarajevo

On April 5, 2010 new IUS campus was officially opened by BH Presidency Chairman Dr. Haris Silajdžić and Prime Minister of Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Sevim Tanürek

The driver, who fled the scene of the accident was identified as Ahmet Burak Erdoğan, son of the current Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, then Mayor of Istanbul.

Turkish general election, 2002

It was won by the Justice and Development Party (AKP), led by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, producing a crushing majority in spite of their winning just 34.3% of the national vote.


Afghanistan–Turkey relations

Turkey’s support of the Bonn Agreement and the Afghan Constitution Commission resulted in an official visit to Turkey by Afghan President Hamid Karzai on April 4, 2002 and made a reciprocal visit to Afghanistan by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan a short time later.

Burak Bekdil

James Cuno, art historian and President of the J. Paul Getty Trust, describes Bekdil as "a frequent critic of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Embassy of Turkey, Berlin

On October 30, 2012, a new embassy building, constructed on the site of the destroyed building, was opened with a ceremony attended by high ranked politicians such as the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Davutoğlu, Minister for the European Union Egemen Bağış and Foreign Minister of Germany Guido Westerwelle as well as some 1,500 guests.

Hannes Swoboda

In May 2013 Swoboda drew the anger of groups opposing Turkey's prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for cancelling a meeting with Turkish opposition leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu over a controversial statement of the latter.

Official languages of the United Nations

In September 2011, during a meeting with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed a desire to see Turkish become an official UN language.

Sétif and Guelma massacre

Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in response to France passing a bill criminalizing denial of the Armenian Genocide, accused France of committing genocide in Algeria.

Turk of America

The magazine has interviewed major figures including Süleyman Demirel, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Kürşad Tüzmen, Güler Sabancı, Ferit Şahenk, Melih AbdulhayogluArif Mardin, Sezen Aksu, Sertab Erener, Fahir Atakoğlu, and Demir Demirkan.

Yüksek Hızlı Tren

The Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, along with the President of Turkey, Abdullah Gül, and the Minister of Turkish Transport, Binali Yıldırım inaugurated the opening of the first phase of the project (Eskişehir-Ankara).


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