President Erdoğan's first news is being offered for sale at auction.

A newspaper copy thought to contain the first news about President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is being auctioned.

GOING TO AUCTION

The January 17, 1972 issue of Bizim Anadolu newspaper, featuring President Erdoğan, will be auctioned by Çengelköy Auction House on Sunday at 3:00 PM.

ERDOĞAN AND HIS CLASSMATES' FIRST PLACE IN THE NEWSPAPER

Bizim Anadolu newspaper presented a photo news to its readers 53 years ago, stating that Erdoğan and two of his school friends participated in the "Inter-High School Debate" competition and won the first prize. The news was titled "Istanbul Imam Hatip School triumphed in the debate."

ERDOĞAN'S WORDS RECEIVED A GREAT APPLAUSE

The article mentioned that Erdoğan said, "We are looking for parents who instill Turkish and Islamic values in their children," and received a great applause.

OPENING PRICE NOT YET DETERMINED

According to a report by Türkiye Gazetesi, auction coordinator Osman Nuri Boyacı stated, "It seems very unlikely that Erdoğan was featured in any news before this newspaper article. Additionally, Erdoğan, who was 18 years old in 1972, being featured as a high school student can be considered a significant event in his life. We have not yet determined an opening price for the copy, but it would make us happy if it sells for at least 250,000 lira," he said.

NOTABLE DETAIL

Boyacı said, "I also discovered a detail in the newspaper; the editor-in-chief of Bizim Anadolu newspaper was Yaşar Okuyan, who later entered politics. The news was also personally prepared by Okuyan. Whether the news of the Istanbul Imam Hatip School team, consisting of Tayyip Erdoğan, Seyfettin Esenlik, and Ali Kul, winning the first prize was published in any other media besides Bizim Anadolu newspaper could also be a subject of research."