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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

A Turkish statesman, Erdoğan shifted Turkey toward Islamic, nationalist conservatism, combining presidential centralization, an assertive foreign policy, and the erosion of democratic checks.

Closest spectrum
Far-Right
Closest ideology
National Capitalism
Closest personality
José Antonio Primo de Rivera
Portrait of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
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Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal15%
    Unitary85%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Autocracy
    Democracy29%
    Autocracy71%
  • Power

    Strong · Security
    Security85%
    Liberty15%
  • Immigration

    Strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation78%
    Multiculturalism23%
  • Diplomacy

    Strong · Militarist
    Militarist81%
    Pacifist19%
  • Intervention

    Strong · Nationalist
    Non-interventionist15%
    Nationalist85%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Private
    Public41%
    Private59%
  • Control

    Strong · Planning
    Planning75%
    Free market25%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Protectionism
    Protectionism69%
    Globalism31%
  • Religion

    Very strong · Religious
    Irreligious9%
    Religious91%
  • Morality

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive10%
    Traditionalist90%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology63%
    Biology38%

What sets Recep Tayyip Erdoğan apart

Most unusual position

Religion

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan leans further toward religious than 90% of the 416 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 50Recep Tayyip Erdoğan 9

Of all the axes, Religion is where Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Technology

On Technology, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sits practically at the catalog median.

Personality median 60Recep Tayyip Erdoğan 63

Here they share common ground with most personalities.