Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey’s charismatic Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip ErdoÃ??an, has had some impressive achievements, both domestically and in the international sphere, but has also been a controversial figure particularly for his attitude towards religion and for his sometimes intemperate outbursts. This note looks at ErdoÃ??an’s personal and professional profile in an attempt to unmask the new path of Turkey from Kemalist-elitist to ‘Non-threatening Muslim’/mass politics.