Erdogan: Man of the Year?
TIME magazine has been offering readers to vote for the number one public, political figure of 2010 for the past week.
Based on the results of last week's' vote, readers say Turkish Prime Minister Receb Erdogan is the top contender.
Over 110,000 readers have already voted for him, while U.S. President Barack Obama is in 6th place, followed by Prime Minister of Great Britain David Cameron in 13th and President of Afghanistan Hamidi Karzay in 23rd.
According to Radio "Azatutyun", the online vote is simply symbolic. Despite the results, the editorial staff at TIME magazine will determine the Man of the Year and that opinion may not fall in line with the readers' preferences.
However, TIME has already set aside Erdogan and has included him in the list of 25 influential figures by highly appreciating his steps as Turkey's prime minister not only in the international arena, but in domestic affairs, particularly the economy.
The name of the Man of the Year will be announced in December.
Last year TIME declared 56-year old President of the U.S. Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke as the Man of the Year.
