President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ruled Turkey with a steady hand for more than two decades. By removing secularism from Turkish society established by the country's first president, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Erdogan is using religion as his spearhead.
After years without any real opponent and uncompromising power, Mr. Erdogan is, for the first time, shaken up his throne. Let's take a look back at the twelve dates that have marked Tayyip Erdogan's power since he entered politics.