List of Presidents of Turkey

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This is a complete list of Presidents of Turkey consisting of the eleven heads of state in the country's inception following the Turkish War of Independence. For a list of rulers of the predecessor Ottoman Empire, see the Ottoman Dynasty.

Presidents of the Republic of Turkey (1923-Present)

#	Name	Picture	Born - Died	Took Office	Left Office	Background
1	Mustafa Kemal Atatürk[1]		1881 - 1938	29 October 1923	10 November 1938 (Died in office)	Republican People's Party[2]
2	Mustafa İsmet İnönü[3]		1884 - 1973	11 November 1938	22 May 1950	Republican People's Party
3	Mahmut Celal Bayar		1883 - 1986	22 May 1950	27 May 1960 (Deposed)	Democratic Party
4	Cemal Gürsel		1895 - 1966	10 October 1961	28 March 1966	Military
5	Cevdet Sunay		1900 - 1982	28 March 1966	28 March 1973	Military
6	Fahri Korutürk		1903 - 1987	6 April 1973	6 April 1980	Senate [4]
7	Kenan Evren		1917 -	9 November 1982	9 November 1989	Military
8	Turgut Özal		1927 - 1993	9 November 1989	17 April 1993 (Died in office)	Motherland Party
9	Süleyman Demirel		1924 -	16 May 1993	16 May 2000	True Path Party
10	Ahmet Necdet Sezer		1941 -	16 May 2000	28 August 2007	Judiciary
11	Abdullah Gül		1950 -	28 August 2007	Present	Justice and Development Party

Acting Presidents

• Cemal Gürsel (27 May 1960 - 10 October 1961) Served with the title "head of state" following the May 1960 military coup.
• Tekin Arıburun (29 March 1973 - 6 April 1973) Parliament speaker. Served as acting president ahead of Fahri Korutürk's election.
• İhsan Sabri Çağlayangil (6 April 1980 - 12 September 1980) Parliament speaker. Served as acting president in the absence of a firm presidential candidate.
• Kenan Evren (12 September 1980 - 9 November 1982) Served with the title "head of state" following the September 1980 military coup.
• Hüsamettin Cindoruk (17 April 1993 - 16 May 1993) Parliament speaker. Served as acting president following Turgut Özal's death.

Footnotes

See also

• Çankaya Köşkü
• History of Turkish Presidential Elections

External link

• Past presidents, Presidency of the Republic of Turkey.