The Resume

(February 26, 1954- )
Born in Kasımpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey
Graduated from Marmara University with degree in management
Welfare Party's chairman in Istanbul Province (1985)
Mayor of Istanbul (March 27, 1994-November 6, 1998)
Imprisoned for inciting religious hatred by reading poetry that was regarded contradictory to Kemalist policies (1998)
Prime Minister of Turkey (March 14, 2003- )

Why he might be annoying:

His last name is pronounced as ‘er-DO-ahn’, not ‘er-do-gahn’.
He was raised in a neighborhood where the men are hotheaded.
His hotheadedness worsened Turkey’s relations with both China and Israel (2009).
He said, ‘Iran is our friend.’ (October 26, 2009).
His critics and opponents have accused him for trying to turn Turkey into an Islamic state.

Why he might not be annoying:

He sold lemonade and sesame buns when he was a teenager in order to earn extra income.
As mayor, he made Istanbul cleaner and greener.
He has made the successful transition from a fiery Islamist to a moderate politician.
He brought economic and political stability into Turkey, which accelerated his popularity.
He wants all Turks coming from different ethnicities to get along.
He improved Turkey’s relations in Armenia, Greece, and Syria.
He wants Turkey to join the European Union.

Credit: Big Lenny

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Big Lenny's Profiles [Series 01]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [February] (Ranked: 2261954)
• I Am Turkish
• I Attended Ronald Reagan's Funeral [June 2004]
• I Married in 1978
• Jack Magic’s Bitch of the Day
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• Look at Me, It's This Big
• Mayors
• Mustaches
• Profiles 27751-28000 (Ranked: 27836)
• Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential of 2016 [April 2016]
• Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2004 [April 2004]
• Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2010 [May 2010]
• Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2017 [April 2017]
• Time Magazine's People of the Year [2016] (Ranked: 4)
• Time Magazine's People Who Matter [2010]
• Time Magazine's People Who Matter [2011]
• Wordpress' Hottest Heads of State [2009] (Ranked: 110)
• Wordpress' Hottest Heads of State [2010] (Ranked: 141)
• YouGov’s 20 Most Admired Men in the World [2019] (Ranked: 19)
• YouGov’s 20 Most Admired Men in the World [2020] (Ranked: 19)
• YouGov's 20 Most Popular Global Politicians [2023] (Ranked: 23)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 19 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 37 Votes: 81.08% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 50 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 82 Votes: 42.68% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 120 Votes: 50.83% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 683 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 507 Votes: 84.81% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 35 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 93 Votes: 50.54% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 193 Votes: 50.26% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 68.42% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 125 Votes: 71.20% Annoying