Co-founded the Justice and Development Party in 2001, was mayor of Istanbul from 1994 to 1998 and prime minister from 2003 to 2014; president of Turkey since 2014.
2 biographies about them
Reporting on the construction-and-credit growth model and who benefited.
How Erdogan's consolidation reshaped who wins contracts.
| Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: is he a threat to Turkish democracy? | The Observer | 2017 |
| Recep Tayyip Erdogan: the most powerful man in Turkey Paywall | Financial Times | 2016 |
| Leader Transcends Complex Politics of Turkey Paywall | The New York Times | 2011 |
| Recep Tayyip Erdogan: Is 'Papa' still a father figure to Turks? | The Observer | 2011 |