List of Presidents of Turkey

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.

[edit] Presidents of the Republic of Turkey (1923-Present)

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

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.

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