Recep Tayyip Erdogan Biography and Timeline

Birth of Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Birth of Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Trial

Convicted of inciting religious hatred

Coup

The Justice and Development Party emerges from the remnants of former Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakans Welfare Party, which was forcibly dismantled four years after Erbakans 1997 resignation as a result of the 1997 Army coup

Justice and Development Party

The Justice and Development Party emerges from the remnants of former Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakans Welfare Party, which was forcibly dismantled four years after Erbakans 1997 resignation as a result of the 1997 Army coup

Economy of Turkey

The International Monetary Fund agrees a $18 billion loan package

Role range: 2003-

Prime Minister of Turkey

Appointed Prime Minister of Turkey

Role range: 2003-

Resignation of Abdullah Gul

Gul resigns to allow Erdogan to become Prime Minister

Colin Powell leads a fact-finding mission for co-operation in a war with

Colin Powell leads a "fact-finding" mission for co-operation in a war with Iraq

Role range: 2003-2003 – 2003-

Diplomatic Expulsion

Turkey expels 3 Iraqi diplomats

Role range: 2003-2003 – 2003-

Meeting with Turkish officials to discuss the war &

Kharrazi meets Turkish officials to discuss the war & the Kurdish enclave in Iraq

Role range: 2003-2003 – 2003-

Kurds

Tells the US forces that the Kurds will not claim the oil rich city of Kirkuk

Role range: 2003-2003 – 2003-

Kurds

Tells the US forces that the Kurds will not claim the oil rich city of Mosul

Role range: 2003-2003 – 2003-

Siege of Kirkuk

Tells the US forces that the Kurds will not claim the oil rich city of Kirkuk

Role range: 2003-2003 – 2003-

Siege of Mosul

Tells the US forces that the Kurds will not claim the oil rich city of Mosul

Role range: 2003-2003 – 2003-

Rule of Cyprus

The Turkish & Greek Prime Minister meet but reject each others proposals

Role range: 2003-

Diplomatic Plan at Ankara

Schwimmer says Turkeys reform plans should be sufficient for EU membership

Role range: 2003-

Turkish EU Reform Assessment

Schwimmer says Turkeys reform plans should be sufficient for EU membership

Role range: 2003-

Diplomatic Plan at Ankara

Schwimmer says Turkeys reform plans should be sufficient for EU membership

Role range: 2003-

Kurds

Observers are sent into Iraq to review Turkeys intervention if Kurds stay in Kirkuk

Role range: 2003-2003 – 2003-

Siege of Kirkuk

Observers are sent into Iraq to review Turkeys intervention if Kurds stay in Kirkuk

Role range: 2003-2003 – 2003-

Economy of Turkey

The International Monetary Fund releases $701 million in loans to Turkey

Role range: 2003-

Erdogan says Turkey is the best country to rebuild Iraq

Erdogan says Turkey is the best country to rebuild Iraq

Role range: 2003-2003 – 2003-

Constitution of Turkey

Says he would like the Parliamentary system to be replaced by a presidential system

Role range: 2003-

Aid to Iraq

UN trucks filled with lentils & sugar enter north Iraq from Turkey

Role range: 2003-2003 – 2003-

French Foreign Miniser states the benefits of allowing Turkey into the

The French Foreign Miniser states the benefits of allowing Turkey into the EU

Role range: 2003-2003 – 2003-

French Support for Turkish EU Membership

The French Foreign Miniser states the benefits of allowing Turkey into the EU

Role range: 2003-2003 – 2003-

French Foreign Miniser states the benefits of allowing Turkey into the

The French Foreign Miniser states the benefits of allowing Turkey into the EU. The French Foreign Miniser praises Turkeys moderation & restraint during the war

Role range: 2003-2003 – 2003-

Constitution of Turkey

Celebrations all over Turkey mark the 83rd anniversary of the foundation of Parliament

Role range: 2003-2003 – 2003-

Demonstrations

3,000 Greek & Turkish Cypriots cross the internal divide for the 1st time in 30 yrs

Role range: 2003-2003 – 2003-

Siege of Kirkuk

US forces catch a Turkish special team entering Krkuk

Role range: 2003-2003 – 2003-

Economy of Turkey

The Greek-Cypriot Government will lift its trade embargo on the Turkish-Cypriots

Role range: 2003-

Rule of Cyprus

The Greek-Cypriot Government will lift its trade embaro on the Turkish-Cypriots

Role range: 2003-

Trade Embargo

The Greek-Cypriot Government will lift its trade embargo on the Turkish-Cypriots

Role range: 2003-

Constitution of Turkey

People with convictions can stand for political off

AKP

The AKP has undertaken significant structural reforms and its policy achievements have seen rapid growth and an end to Turkeys three decade long period of hyperinflation-inflation had fallen to 8.8% by June 2004

Economy of Turkey

The AKP has undertaken significant structural reforms and its policy achievements have seen rapid growth and an end to Turkeys three decade long period of hyperinflation-inflation had fallen to 8.8% by June 2004

Election

In the local elections of 2004, the AKP wins an unprecedented 42% of the valid votes

European People's Party Observer Membership

The AKP is admitted as an observer member in the European Peoples Party (EPP), the conservative party of the EU

Election

The AKP achieves a landslide victory in the rescheduled July 22 2007 elections with 46.6% of the vote, translating into control of 341 of the 550 available Parliamentary seats. Overall, the AKP secures a plurality of votes in 68 of Turkeys 81 provinces, with its strongest vote of 71% coming from Bing”l

Operation Peace Spring

Launches a Turkish military operation in northern Syria.

Role range: 2014-