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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.

Contents

Presidents

Acting Presidents

Timeline

See also

Footnotes

Presidents

	Name		Took Office	Left Office	Background
1	Mustafa Kemal Atatürk[1]		October 29, 1923	November 10, 1938	CHP
2	Mustafa İsmet İnönü[2]		November 11, 1938	May 22, 1950	CHP
3	Mahmut Celal Bayar		May 22, 1950	May 27, 1960	DP
4	Cemal Gürsel		October 10, 1961	March 28, 1966	Military
5	Cevdet Sunay		March 28, 1966	March 28, 1973	Military
6	Fahri Korutürk		April 6, 1973	April 6, 1980	Military
7	Kenan Evren		November 9, 1982	November 9, 1989	Military
8	Turgut Özal		November 9, 1989	April 17, 1993	ANAP
9	Süleyman Demirel		May 16, 1993	May 16, 2000	DYP
10	Ahmet Necdet Sezer		May 16, 2000	August 28, 2007	Chief justice
11	Abdullah Gül		August 28, 2007	incumbent	AKP

Acting Presidents

★ Cemal Gürsel (May 27, 1960 - October 10, 1961) Served with the title "head of state" following the May 1960 military coup.

★ Tekin Arıburun (March 29, 1973 - April 6, 1973) Parliament speaker. Served as acting president ahead of Fahri Korutürk's election.

★ İhsan Sabri Çağlayangil (April 6, 1980 - September 12, 1980) Parliament speaker. Served as acting president in the absence of a firm presidential candidate.

★ Kenan Evren (September 12, 1980 - November 9, 1982) Served with the title "head of state" following the September 1980 military coup.

★ Hüsamettin Cindoruk (April 17, 1993 - May 16, 1993) Parliament speaker. Served as acting president following Turgut Özal's death.

Timeline

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from:09/11/1989 till:17/04/1993 shift:($dx,0) color:green text:Özal
from:16/05/1993 till:16/05/2000 shift:($dx,0) color:green text:Demirel
from:16/05/2000 till:28/08/2007 shift:($dx,0) color:green text:Sezer
from:28/08/2007 till:27/08/2014 shift:($dx,0) color:green text:Gül


★ Orange: Presidents with military background (elected)

★ Red: Heads of state (military coup)

★ Green: Civilian presidents

★ White: Acting presidents

See also

★ History of Turkish Presidential Elections

Footnotes

1. Served four terms. Elected unanimously by parliament in 1923, 1927, 1931 and 1935.
2. Served four terms. Elected by parliament in 1938, 1939, 1943 and 1946.