The Head of The Beyoğlu youth branch of The Islamist National Salvation Party (MSP)(Recep Tayyip Erdoğan)

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan - The Head of The Beyoğlu youth branch of The Islamist National Salvation Party (MSP)

Time: 1974

Place: Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey

Details: Erdoğan engaged in politics by joining the National Turkish Student Union, an anti-communist action group. In 1974, he wrote, directed and played the lead role in the play Maskomya, which presented Freemasonry, Communism and Judaism as evil. In 1976, he became the head of the Beyoğlu youth branch of the Islamist National Salvation Party (MSP). and was later promoted to chair of the Istanbul youth branch of the party.