Happy birthday! Recep Tayyip Erdoğan turns 71 today

The iconic and legendary political figure turns 71 on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025.

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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is celebrating his 71st birthday today. As a number of online tributes attest, he is one of the most acclaimed political figures of his generation.

Popular political figure Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has always liked to keep a bit of himself hidden from view. At 71st birthday, he remains a man of many facets.

Erdoğan, a cultural icon

Born in Istanbul on February 26, 1954, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's career spans an arc over many different eras and tastes in Turkish history. Erdoğan's not just a great political figure, he's an inspiration, an icon and a successful business man. At this point in his career, there seems to be little Recep Tayyip hasn't done.

And we've got a feeling the next 12 months are going to be even bigger and better for Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as he promises more to come. After all, he's only 71.

Happy Birthday, Recep Tayyip, you're the best!

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