3. Introduction
Ardogan was born in the 29th of February 1954 in “Qasm Basha”
district in Istanbul where he spent his childhood and all his education
stages.
Ardogan belongs to a modest family from Ryza governorate. His father was
a sailor. He moved to Istanbul with his wife seeking a better life
opportunity.
Ardogan also loved football very much which left a great mark in his
political life after that.
4. His Political Life
Ardogan started his political life when he joined
“Al Aema wa Al Khataba” school (Imams &
preachers) where he started creating his own
political vision. Then, he joined the National Union
of Turkish students where he increased and
enhanced his political awareness. After that, he left
the union & joined the national salvation party
where he started his real political life.
He was only 22 years old when he became the chief of the youth wing of the party in
Istanbul . In 1985, he became the chief of the felicity party -Istanbul’s branch- .
By time, he became more and more popular among Istanbul’s political community which
helped him a lot when he entered Istanbul’s mayor elections & became the mayor in 1994.
In 2001, Ardogan established a new political party which was called “Al Adala Wal
Tanmeya” (The Justice & Development Party) with his partner Abdallah Guul. After one
year only, the party entered the parliament elections and was able to get 363
Parliamentary seats which means an overwhelming majority. This gave the party the
opportunity to form a cabinet & Abdallah Guul was announced the prime minister. In
2003, Guul gave up his position to Ardogan and Ardogan became the Turkish prime
5. His Achievements
When Ardogan became the chief of the
local youth branch in the National
salvation party in Istanbul he was able to
get Muslim Youth out of the clashes
which was happening in the Turkish
political street. As he let them avoid the
concepts and actions which mixes the
ideas and political ideologies with
religion. And he was able to teach them how to use their inner power in
which they can benefit themselves and their society.
When Ardogan was the chief of the felicity party ‘s branch in Istanbul he
encouraged women and youth participation in the political life.
Women participated for the first time in the electoral work when
Ardogan was nominated for the mayor’s position in “Byoglo”, then
women’s wing spread obviously in the rest of the party’s branches .
6. He worked on Establishing democracy
in the party’s branch in Istanbul.
He also followed new methods in the
campaigns and he even discovered
very successful ones himself. But
using these methods wasn’t that
easy, as he spent most of his life
fighting the sterile ideas in his party.
There were many problems in Istanbul when Ardogan first became its
mayor. He started by solving pollution problems. Cleaning the
country, removing all the spreading rubbish hills, fixing and developing
the sewage system in Istanbul. Then, he was able to deliver clean water
to the houses, solving the water shortage problem. Then, he finished the
construction of the underground network project & constructed new
roads. In few years, Istanbul became one of the largest touristic cities all
over the world .
7. When he became the prime minister
he provided the national secure. and
social and economic stability. He also
made economical, political and social
openness with many countries.
Also the visa restrictions between the
turkey and many Arab countries have
been lifted.
In 2010
Istanbul was chosen as
the
European Capital of culture
8. Why Ardogan is successful?!!
Ardogan’s success comes from the
balancing and the harmony between the
human side in which he deals with people by
and can easily contact them, and the political
side by which he can benefit the people he
presents.
He listened to all people directly, he built political formations in the most
far parts in Istanbul.
He says “The long distance is not important, what is really important is to
gather our hearts”.
He says ”We were always by the poor side and defending their rights. We
never entered their houses with disgust, but with sadness. We ate with
them and listened to them. We made our best to solve their problems.”
9.
10. He never speaks just for election
campaign.
But he speaks about his feelings, about
what he is planning to achieve . His
words was expressing how honest he is.
11. Davos 2009
Ardogan has many firm stands against Israel
the most popular one is what happened in
Davos 2009
Ardogan said to Israeli President shimon peres :
“ Mr. Peres, you are older than me. Your voice is
very loud. I know that you are speaking aloud because of the requirement of a sense
of guilt. My voice will not be that loud. About murdering, you know killing very well.
I remember the children who were killed on beaches and I remember your prime
ministers said they feel happy when they attack the Palestinians . I feel sorry when
people claps after what you said because a lot of people had died . I think it is wrong
and inhuman to clap after what happened.”
The moderator didn’t let Ardogan complete what he
wanted to say. So he left the panel, accusing the
moderator of giving Peres more time than all the other
panelists combined. And he said that he will never come
to Davos again .
