Abdullah Gul

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  • Dr. Abdullah Gul was elected the eleventh President of Turkey on August 28, 2007. Prior to his election as President, Gul served as Turkey's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister.
  • Gul's Contested Election

    Gul was selected as a candidate for the Presidential office by Turkish Prime Minister Recept Tayyip Erdogan. His selection drew harsh criticism from secularist, who took issue with statements that Gul, a Sunni Muslim, made during an earlier period in his political career and the fact that his wife Hayrunnisa Gul wore a headscarf. His candidacy was blocked by the country's Constitutional Court, but with his party winning close to 50% of the popular vote during parliamentary elections in July of 2007, Gul was eventually able to assume the Presidential office.
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