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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan emerged as most popular Muslim leader across the World, reveals Gallup International Survey

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan emerged as most popular Muslim leader across the World, reveals Gallup International Survey

ISLAMABAD – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan emerged as most popular Muslimleader across the World, reveals Gallup International Survey.

Results of a Gallup International Survey say Turkish President RecepTayyip Erdogan is the most popular Muslim political leader in the world.

According to an annual popularity index of world political leaders releasedby Gallup International in collaboration with Gallup Pakistan, Erdogan hasemerged as the most popular Muslim leader in the world at 30% rating.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman comes in second at 25% and PresidentRouhani of Iran finishes at number three with a 21% rating.

Erdogan also has the honour of being included among the top five mostpopular political leaders in the world. Merkel of Germany leads the ratingswith 46% followed by Macron of France at 40%, Putin at 36%, Trump at 31%and Erdogan at 30% (tied for the fifth spot with British Prime MinisterBoris Johnson).

These have emerged as the top five global leaders in the world bypopularity.