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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

  • 1,984 MEF articles
  • 4 Daily Readout items
  • 1 Policy Note
  • 1 MEF profile page

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Office Held

Office as recorded in the MEF Government Graph
PositionHolder Since
President of the RepublicAugust 28, 2014

OFAC Designation Status

No OFAC SDN entry matches this name exactly in the list data of October 13, 2026. Spelling differences can hide a listing; search OFAC Sanctions List Search.

Latest MEF Articles

MEF articles naming Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, newest first
DateArticle
October 11, 2026Will the Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Be the Latest to Come Undone?
October 10, 2026Who Inherits Terrorist Properties Upon Their Military Defeat?
October 10, 2026Turkey’s Deepening Somalia Partnership Has Political Limits
October 9, 2026Turkish President Erdoğan's Government Appears to Have Enabled the Rise of the New Alleged Mafia Powerbroker
October 9, 2026Kurdish-Arab Tensions in Syria Are Not Going Away
October 8, 2026Turkish Intelligence Linked to Counterfeit Glock Distribution Networks Across Europe
October 6, 2026Will Turkey Double Down on Somalia as Mogadishu’s African Partners Depart?
October 5, 2026Are Israel and Turkey Headed for Conflict?
October 2, 2026Global Watchdog Puts Turkey on Notice over Hamas Terror Financing, Money Laundering, Iran Sanctions
October 1, 2026As Turkey’s Hostility Grows, Should Somaliland Keep Turkey Consulate Open?
September 28, 2026Israel, Turkey, and the Contest for Syria
September 28, 2026Is Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Gay?

Showing the 12 most recent of 1,984 MEF articles naming Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the earliest dated September 1, 2004.

Daily Readout Items

Each item restates what a named outlet reported; it is not an MEF finding.

  • September 25, 2026 Hurriyet reported that Turkey replied to Netanyahu's UN speech at the third secretary level, saying it "categorically rejects" accusations against Turkey and President Erdoğan. Readout item
  • September 24, 2026 Anadolu reported that President Erdoğan said Turkey and the US are expanding strategic cooperation across multiple areas and want it to include economic and commercial ties. Readout item
  • September 24, 2026 Kommersant quoted President Recep Tayyip Erdogan saying Turkey has intensified efforts to restore the Black Sea grain corridor, speaking at the Turkish House in New York. Readout item
  • September 24, 2026 Haberturk reported that President Erdoğan met Iraqi Prime Minister Ali ez-Zeydi and they agreed on establishing state authority in Sinjar and ending prohibited armed elements' presence. Readout item

Policy Notes

Spellings Matched

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  • Recep Tayyip Erdogan
  • Erdogan

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