Profile

🇹🇷Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

President of Turkey

Turkish President since 2014, leader of AKP. Conservative populist with Islamist roots. State intervention in economy, authoritarian governance, hawkish foreign policy. Strong influence on judiciary and media.

Ideology

78.0

Conservative

Economy

38.0

Moderate

Votes

732

votes

Current Position

Ideology78.0

ProgressiveModerateConservative

Economy38.0

InterventionistModerateLibertarian

ProgressiveConservativeInterventionistLibertarian

AI Baseline

Ideology

78.0

Conservative

Economy

38.0

Moderate

Weight

100

Summary

Position: X=78 Conservative, Y=38 Interventionist Summary: Conservative populist with Islamist roots governing Turkey for two decades. Centralizing power while intervening heavily in economy. Ideology X-axis rationale: • AKP founded on political Islam — Islamist conservative values • Reversed secular Kemalist traditions Hagia Sophia reconversion • Crackdown on press freedom, judiciary independence, and political opposition • Nationalist foreign policy — military operations in Syria, Libya Economy Y-axis rationale: • Unorthodox monetary policy — insisted on low interest rates despite high inflation • Heavy state influence on central bank decisions • Large public infrastructure projects Istanbul Canal, airports • Currency crisis exacerbated by political interference in economic policy • Expanded social welfare programs to maintain populist support base

Position History

Apr 7, 2026
Current public positionX 78.0 · Y 38.0Votes 732

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