Time readers name Erdogan their 'person of the year'
Turkish prime minister voted as most liked and most disliked public figure in parallel polls posted by magazine. Lionel Messi comes in second place
Aviel Magnezi
Published: 12.13.11, 00:04 / Israel News
The person who we love to hate and hate to love – Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been selected as the People’s Choice for Time’s 2011 Person of the Year.
According to the annual poll, Erdogan received 122,928 votes nominating him as the most influential person of the year, with Barcelona soccer player Lionel Messi coming in a far second with only 75,000 votes.
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