“Recep Tayyip Erdoğan dead 2024” : Turkish Prime Minister killed by internet death hoax

  • By Jessica Simpson
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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of political figure Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the November 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the Turkish Prime Minister is alive and well.

UPDATE 21/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the political figure’s alleged demise gained traction on Tuesday after a ‘R.I.P. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Turkish political figure’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday (November 19, 2024), our beloved political figure Recep Tayyip Erdoğan passed away. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was born on February 26, 1954 in Istanbul. He will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page.”

Hundreds of fans immediately started writing their messages of condolence on the Facebook page, expressing their sadness that the talented 70-year-old political figure was dead. And as usual, Twittersphere was frenzied over the death hoax.

Where as some trusting fans believed the post, others were immediately skeptical of the report, perhaps learning their lesson from the huge amount of fake death reports emerging about celebrities over recent months. Some pointed out that the news had not been carried on any major Turkish network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a political figure of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (66%) of respondents think those Recep Tayyip Erdoğan death rumors are not funny anymore.

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Death Hoax Dismissed Since Political figure Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Wednesday (November 20) the political figure's reps officially confirmed that Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is not dead. “He joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. He's still alive and well, stop believing what you see on the Internet,” they said.

Some fans have expressed anger at the fake report saying it was reckless, distressing and hurtful to fans of the much loved political figure. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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