Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

About Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is a towering figure in contemporary global politics, having served as the President of Turkey since 2014, following a lengthy tenure as Prime Minister beginning in 2003. His historical importance, reflected by an HPI Rank of #593, stems from his long-term political dominance and significant reshaping of the Turkish state and its role on the international stage, transitioning the country toward a more executive presidential system and often asserting strong nationalistic and conservative policies.

Despite this significant historical placement, his current internet attention is notably high, suggesting he is currently more visible online than his historical standing might predict. With 1.6 million annualized Wikipedia views in 2025, he is attracting attention far exceeding that given to figures ranked substantially higher in historical importance, such as Mary II of England (#310, 156K views) or Ibn Khaldun (#276, 351K views). This results in an 'Attention Gap' of +4x, indicating overattention relative to his established long-term cultural footprint versus immediate digital interest.

This elevated interest is, however, showing signs of recent fluctuation. While his pageviews grew by 16.8% year-over-year, the Q1 versus Q3 momentum suggests a cooling trend in the latter half of 2025, with interest dropping by 30% from the start of the year to the third quarter.