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Abdullah Gül, the 11th president of Turkey from 2007 to 2014, previously served briefly as Prime Minister and as both Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. A former member of the Islamist Welfare Party, he co-founded the moderate Justice and Development Party (AKP) with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. His presidency faced opposition from supporters of secularism in Turkey and controversies over laws seen as unconstitutional. Notably, his assent to restrictions on alcohol and internet regulation helped trigger the Gezi Park protests. Gül now serves on the Advisory Panel for the Islamic Development Bank, reflecting his ongoing influence in regional politics.

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Early life, education and early career

Gül was born in Kayseri, central Anatolia on 29 October 1949, the 26th anniversary of the establishment of the modern Turkish nation, also known as Republic Day in Turkey. His father is Ahmet Hamdi Gül (1926–2017), a retired air force mechanic whilst his mother is Adviye Satoğlu (born 1931).1415

Education

Gül studied Economics at Istanbul University. During his graduate education, he spent two years (1976–1978) in London and studied at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom. Returning to Turkey in 1978, he became an instructor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Sakarya University while working on his doctoral research on Turkey's economic relations with other Muslim countries.1617 He received his PhD from Istanbul University in 1983. Between 1983 and 1991, he worked at the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He was conferred an honorary PhD degree from Amity University, Noida on 8 February 2009, and a LL.D from the University of Dhaka on 13 February 2010.18

Entry into politics

Gül became acquainted with politics early during his high school years. During his university education, he became a member of the Islamist-nationalist Millî Türk Talebe Birliği (National Turkish Students' Union) in the line of Necip Fazıl's Büyük Doğu (Grand Orient) current.19

He was elected a member of the Turkish parliament for the Refah Partisi (RP, "the Welfare Party") from the Kayseri electoral district in 1991 and 1995. During these years, he made statements about the political system of Turkey that was designed by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and the Turkish National Movement, which included "This is the end of the republican period" and "The secular system has failed and we definitely want to change it".20 These statements caused controversy when his candidacy for the 2007 presidential election was announced by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.21

In 1999, he kept his seat as a member of the Fazilet Partisi (FP, "the Virtue Party") which was subsequently outlawed by the Constitutional Court for its violation of the Constitution. Its predecessor, the Refah Partisi, was also outlawed by the Constitutional Court for its violation of the Constitution, especially the principle of secularism. By this time, Gül had apparently moderated his views and was reportedly considered to be part of the Virtue Party's reformist faction. Since 1993 in Ankara, he had been organizing an informal think-tank involving a group of Refah politicians who were discontented with the leadership of Necmettin Erbakan: these included Melih Gökçek, Bülent Arınç, Abdüllatif Şener, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Beşir Atalay. In August 2001, this group founded the Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi (Justice and Development Party), a party which billed itself as a moderate conservative party in the European tradition.22 He was elected once again to represent Kayseri in 2002.23

An interview he gave in 2002 summarizes his criticisms of the Refah Partisi under the leadership of Necmettin Erbakan and his portrayal of the AKP as a moderate party:

In the Welfare Party, there were groups demanding sharia rule. Welfare did not represent the local values we are now cultivating. The ideology of the party was partially shaped by alien imports. [He was referring to the impact of the Islamist ideology of the Iranian Revolution and Arab states on Welfare's ideology.] Our vision was at odds with the rest of the party. The despotic rule of Erbakan Hoca made it impossible for us to realize our vision under the rubric of the National View. We believe that modernization and being Muslim complement each other. We accept the modern values of liberalism, human rights, and market economy.24

Prime minister

After the Justice and Development Party (AKP) won the most votes in the November 2002 general election, Gül was appointed Prime Minister, as AKP leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was still banned from participating in politics. After Gül's government secured legislation allowing Erdoğan's return to politics, the latter took over as prime minister on 14 March 2003. Gül was appointed deputy prime minister and foreign minister. 25

Foreign minister

After becoming foreign minister in March 2003, Gül became the key player in Turkey's attempts to receive an accession date for the European Union and in its attempts to improve relations with Syria and maintaining its relationship with the Turkic-speaking countries of Central Asia and the Caucasus. On 8 January 2008, Gül flew to the United States to meet with U.S. President George W. Bush and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.26

Presidency (2007–2014)

Prime Minister Erdoğan announced on 24 April 2007 that Gül would be the Justice and Development Party candidate in the 2007 presidential election. Previously, there had been speculation that Erdoğan himself would be the party's candidate, which had provoked substantial opposition from secularists.2728 When a boycott of opposition parties in Parliament deadlocked the election process, Gül formally withdrew his candidacy on 6 May 2007. If elected he would be the first president to have been involved with Islamist parties. But a few days later, on 11 May 2007 when he inquired after the alterations to the Turkish constitution which now allowed the people to elect the president directly rather than a parliamentary vote, Gül announced that he was still intending to run.2930

Following the July 2007 parliamentary election, the AKP renominated Gül as its presidential candidate on 13 August; the election was again held as a vote of parliament.31 On 14 August, Gül submitted his candidacy application to parliament and expressed his commitment to secularism at a news conference.32

On 28 August 2007, he was elected president in the third round of voting; in the first two rounds, a two-thirds majority of MPs had been required, but in the third round he needed only a simple majority. Gül was sworn in immediately thereafter.33 The process was a very low-key affair.34

Gül's swearing-in was not attended by the Chief of the Turkish General Staff and was boycotted by the opposition Republican People's Party; then the hand-over of power at the presidential palace was held behind closed doors. Gül's wife was not present. The traditional evening reception hosted by the new president at the presidential palace for the country's highest authorities was announced for 11:30 in the morning and wives were not invited.35

His presidency was described as a "new era in Turkish politics", for being the first president of Turkey with a background in Islamic politics.36

Gül received messages of congratulation from the US, EU and German authorities while Turkey's prime minister Tayyip Erdoğan made a statement saying "a structure doomed to uncertainty has been overcome".37

In September 2008 Gül became the first Turkish leader to visit Armenia where, in meetings with President Serzh Sarkisian, the two leaders formulated a solution to the tendentious problem of the genocide question, sparking a major debate in Turkey, but both the Armenian and Turkish parliaments refused to ratify the agreement.3839 In November 2011, President Gül led a state visit to the United Kingdom as a guest of Queen Elizabeth II.40 The President met political and business leaders, visited the Olympic Park and was guest of honor at a state banquet at Buckingham Palace.

In November 2013, Gül called on Muslim countries to fight against what he called Islamophobia during his address at the 29th session of the COMCEC in Istanbul. he said:

Islamophobia remains a critical problem, which instigates unsubstantial prejudices against our region and Muslims. Terror plays a role in the persistence of such problems. We have to combat any form of deviation playing into the hands of people who equate terrorism with Islam, the religion of love, tolerance and conciliation.41

Statements on the Middle East

After the Israeli interdiction on the MV Mavi Marmara in 2010, when crewmebers attacked an Israeli naval boarding party, he advocated the complete ending of diplomatic relations with Israel, stating that "Israel will turn into a complete apartheid regime in the next 50 years if it does not allow for the establishment of an independent and proud Palestinian state with its capital in east Jerusalem. That is why we are exerting efforts to achieve a fair peace with a strategic point of view, which is to Israel's own interests."

On 31 December 2012, he stated with respect to the Arab spring and democratization of the Arab world: "But democracy is not only about elections. The task of creating essential democratic institutions – the rule of law, habits of accountability, gender equality, and freedom of expression and faith – still awaits these countries".4243

History of titles

Honors and medals

National honors

Ribbon barAward or decorationCountryDatePlaceNoteRef.
Medal of Honor of the Republic of Turkey Turkey 28 August 2014Ankara4546

Foreign honors

Ribbon barAward or decorationCountryDatePlaceNoteRef.
Pro Merito medal by European Council European Union 2002Brussels47
Member 1st Class Order of Abdulaziz Al Saud Saudi Arabia9 November 2007AnkaraThe order was named after Abdulaziz Al Saud.48
Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath United Kingdom13 May 2008AnkaraBritish order of chivalry.49
Medal "10 years of Astana" Kazakhstan 4 July 2008Astana50
Grand Cordon of the Order of Independence Qatar 17 August 2009Istanbul5152
Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry Portugal 12 May 2009AnkaraPortuguese National Order of Knighthood.53
Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic Italy 17 November 2009AnkaraThe highest ranking honor of the Italian Republic
Collar of the Order of Mubarak the Great Kuwait 21 December 2009Kuwait City
2010 Chatham House Prize United Kingdom 20 March 2010LondonGul awarded "Statesman of the Year" by Queen Elizabeth II.54
Grand Cordon of the Order of Valourf Cameroon 16 March 2010YaoundéSecond highest order in Cameroon.
Nishan-e-Pakistan Pakistan 31 March 2010IslamabadPakistan's highest civil order.55
Grand Cross with Chain Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary Hungary 15 November 2011AnkaraThe highest state order and second class of Hungary.
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion The Netherlands 16 April 2012AmsterdamNetherlands' Lion, established in 1815.
Recipient of the Order of the Golden Eagle Kazakhstan 11 October 2012AnkaraThe highest decoration of Kazakhstan.
Knight of the Order of the Seraphim Sweden 11 March 2013StockholmThe highest order awarded by Swedish Royalty
Member of St. George's Order of Victory Georgia 19 April 2013AnkaraSecond highest state decoration awarded by President of Georgia.56
Recipient of the Star of President Order Turkmenistan 29 May 2013AshgabatThe first order given to foreign president in Turkmenistan.57
Grand Cross with Collar of Order of St. Olav Norway 5 November 2013AnkaraThe highest ranking honor of the Kingdom of Norway.
Recipient of the Heydar Aliyev Order Azerbaijan 12 November 2013AnkaraThe highest national order of Azerbaijan.58
Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau Luxembourg 18 November 2013AnkaraThe highest national order in Luxembourg.59
Magtymguly International Prize Turkmenistan 3 June 2014Ankara60
Recipient of the Order of the State of Northern Cyprus Northern Cyprus 19 July 2014Northern NicosiaThe highest national order in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.6162
Recipient of the Danaker Order Kyrgyzstan 8 September 2014IstanbulThe highest national order in Kyrgyzstan.6364

See also

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