Commenting on Erdogan’s approach to the developments in the Middle East, the program said the Turkish premier’s stance against Israel had made him a hero both for Turks and Arabs
The Qatar-based international news network Al Jazeera has broadcast a documentary about Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Al Jazeera’s documentary, which opened with images from one of Erdogan’s election rallies in Turkey, gave brief information about the Turkish prime minister’s family, childhood, education, years as a football player, marriage and political life.
Pointing to Erdogan’s success as the mayor of Istanbul, the documentary said the prime minister had started attracting attention as a new leader during those years.
Commenting on Erdogan’s approach to the developments in the Middle East, the program said the Turkish premier’s stance against Israel had made him a hero both for Turks and Arabs.
Referring to Erdogan’s storming off the stage at a World Economic Forum meeting in Davos in 2009 after a heated discussion over the situation in Gaza, the TV channel said Erdogan had been greeted with great appreciation upon his return from Davos.
The network said a Lebanese national had even named his new-born after Erdogan due to the premier’s stance.
Al Jazeera is an independent broadcaster headquartered in Doha, Qatar. Initially launched as an Arabic news and current affairs satellite TV channel, Al Jazeera has since expanded into a network with several outlets, including the Internet and specialty TV channels in multiple languages.
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