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Late parties: DP (old): Democratic Party (1946-1960 > AP) CKMP: Republican Peasants Nation Party (1954-1969 > MHP) AP: Justice Party (Adalet, 1961-1981 > DYP) YTP: New Turkey Party (1961-1973) CGP: Republican Reliance Party (1967-1981, to 1972 called National Reliance Party) MNP: National Order Party (1970-1971 > MSP) DP: Democratic Party (1970-1981) MSP: National Salvation Party (1972-1981 > RP) MP: Conservative Party (1983-1985 > MÇP) DYP: True Path Party (1983-2007 > DP) SHP: Social Democratic People's Party (old, 1983-1995 > CHP) RP: Welfare Party (Refah, 1983-1998 > FP) MÇP: Nationalist Labour Party (1985-1993 > MHP) HADEP: People's Democracy Party (1994-2003) DEHAP: Democratic People's Party (1997-2005 > DTP) FP: Virtue Party (Fazilet, 1997-2001 > AKP, SP) YTP: New Turkey Party (2002-2004 > CHP)
Current parties: CHP: Republican People's Party (1923-1981/1992-) MHP: Nationalist Movement Party (1969-1981/1993-) ANAP: Motherland Party (1983) DSP: Democratic Left Party (1985) BBP: Grand Unity Party (1993) DTP: Democratic Turkey Party (1997) SP: Happiness Party (Saadet, 2001) AKP: Justice and Development Party (2001) GP: Youth Party (2002) DTP: Democratic Society Party (2005) DP (new): Democratic Party (2007) n/p: non-party
 Heads of State
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Presidents of the Republic Mustafa Kemal Atatürk 29 Oct 1923 - 10 Nov 1938 (+) CHP Mustafa Abdülhalik Renda 10 Nov 1938 - 11 Nov 1938 (+1957) CHP (acting) Mustafa Ismet Inönü 11 Nov 1938 - 22 May 1950 (+1973) CHP Mahmud Celal Bayar 22 May 1950 - 27 May 1960 (+1986) DP Chairman of the Committee of National Unity (MBK) and head of State Cemâl Gürsel 27 May 1960 - 26 Oct 1961 (+1966) military Presidents of the Republic Cemâl Gürsel 26 Oct 1961 - 28 Mar 1966 (+1966) n/p (ex-military) Cevdet Sunay 28 Mar 1966 - 28 Mar 1973 (+1982) n/p (ex-military) Tekin Ariburun 28 Mar 1973 - 6 Apr 1973 (+1993) n/p (acting) Fahri Korutürk 6 Apr 1973 - 6 Apr 1980 (+1987) n/p (ex-military) Ihsan Sabri Çaglayangil 6 Apr 1980 - 12 Sep 1980 (+1993) AP (acting) Chairman of the National Security Council (MGK) and head of State Kenan Evren 12 Sep 1980 - 9 Nov 1982 military Presidents of the Republic Kenan Evren 9 Nov 1982 - 9 Nov 1989 n/p (ex-military) Turgut Özal 9 Nov 1989 - 17 Apr 1993 (+) ANAP Hüsamettin Cindoruk 17 Apr 1993 - 16 May 1993 DYP (acting) Süleyman Demirel 16 May 1993 - 16 May 2000 DYP Ahmet Necdet Sezer 16 May 2000 - 28 Aug 2007 n/p Abdullah Gül 28 Aug 2007 - AKP |
| Prime Ministers
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Fevzi Çakmak Pasha 24 Jan 1921 - 12 Jul 1922 (+1950) military Hüseyin Rauf Bey 12 Jul 1922 - 14 Aug 1923 (+1964) n/p Ali Fehti Okyar 14 Aug 1923 - 30 Oct 1923 (+1943) CHP Mustafa Ismet Inönü 30 Oct 1923 - 21 Nov 1924 (+1973) CHP Ali Fethi Okyar 21 Nov 1924 - 6 Mar 1925 (+1943) CHP Mustafa Ismet Inönü 6 Mar 1925 - 27 Sep 1937 (+1973) CHP Mahmud Celal Bayar 27 Sep 1937 - 25 Jan 1939 (+1986) CHP Refik Ibrahim Saydam 25 Jan 1939 - 8 Jul 1942 (+1942) CHP Mehmet Sükrü Saraçoglu 9 Jul 1942 - 7 Aug 1946 (+1953) CHP Mehmet Recep Peker 7 Aug 1946 - 9 Sep 1947 (+1950) CHP Hasan Saka 9 Sep 1947 - 16 Jan 1949 (+1960) CHP Mehmet Semsettin Günaltay 16 Jan 1949 - 22 May 1950 (+1961) CHP Adnan Menderes 22 May 1950 - 27 May 1960 (+1961)e DP Cemâl Gürsel 28 May 1960 - 30 Oct 1961 +1966) military Fahri Özdilek 30 Oct 1961 - 20 Nov 1961 military (acting) Mustafa Ismet Inönü 20 Nov 1961 - 21 Feb 1965 (+1973) CHP Suat Hayri Ürgüplü 21 Feb 1965 - 27 Oct 1965 (+1981) n/p Süleyman Demirel 27 Oct 1965 - 26 Mar 1971 AP Ismail Nihat Erim 26 Mar 1971 - 17 Apr 1972 (+1980)a n/p Ferit Melen 17 Apr 1972 - 15 Apr 1973 (+1988) CGP Mehmet Naim Talu 15 Apr 1973 - 25 Jan 1974 (+1998) n/p Mustafa Bülent Ecevit 25 Jan 1974 - 17 Nov 1974 (+2006) CHP Mahmut Sadi Irmak 17 Nov 1974 - 31 Mar 1975 (+1990) n/p (acting) Süleyman Demirel 31 Mar 1975 - 21 Jun 1977 AP Mustafa Bülent Ecevit 21 Jun 1977 - 11 Jul 1977 (+2006) CHP Süleyman Demirel 11 Jul 1977 - 5 Jan 1978 AP Mustafa Bülent Ecevit 5 Jan 1978 - 12 Nov 1979 (+2006) CHP Süleyman Demirel 12 Nov 1979 - 12 Sep 1980 AP Saim Bülent Ulusu 20 Sep 1980 - 13 Dec 1983 n/p Turgut Özal 13 Dec 1983 - 31 Oct 1989 (+1993) ANAP Ali Hüsrev Bozer 31 Oct 1989 - 9 Nov 1989 ANAP (acting) Yildirim Akbulut 9 Nov 1989 - 24 Jun 1991 ANAP Ahmet Mesut Yilmaz 24 Jun 1991 - 20 Nov 1991 ANAP Süleyman Demirel 20 Nov 1991 - 16 May 1993 DYP Erdal Inönü 16 May 1993 - 25 Jun 1993 (+2007) SHP (acting) Tansu Çiller 25 Jun 1993 - 6 Mar 1996 DYP Ahmet Mesut Yilmaz 6 Mar 1996 - 28 Jun 1996 ANAP Necmettin Erbakan 28 Jun 1996 - 30 Jun 1997 RP Ahmet Mesut Yilmaz 30 Jun 1997 - 11 Jan 1999 ANAP Mustafa Bülent Ecevit 11 Jan 1999 - 18 Nov 2002 (+2006) DSP Abdullah Gül 18 Nov 2002 - 14 Mar 2003 AKP Recep Tayyip Erdogan 14 Mar 2003 - AKP |
| Deputy Prime Ministers
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Mümtaz Ökmen 7 Aug 1946 - 9 Sep 1947 CHP Faik Ahmet Barutçu 9 Sep 1947 - 16 Jan 1949 (+1959) CHP Ismail Nihat Erim 16 Jan 1949 - 22 May 1950 (+1980)a CHP Samet Agaoglu 15 Jun 1950 - 10 Nov 1952 (+1982) DP Fatin Rüstü Zorlu 17 May 1954 - 29 Jul 1955 (+1961)e DP Mehmet Fuat Köprülü 29 Jul 1955 - 9 Dec 1955 (+1966) DP Ahmet Tevfik Ileri 25 Nov 1957 - 19 Jan 1958 DP Medeni Berk 11 Dec 1959 - 27 May 1960 DP Fahri Özdilek 22 Oct 1960 - 5 Jan 1961 military Muharrem Ihsan Kiziloglu 4 Feb 1961 - 2 Mar 1961 military Fahri Özdilek 2 Mar 1961 - 20 Nov 1961 military Ali Akif Eyidogan 20 Nov 1961 - 25 Jun 1962 AP Ekrem Alican + (+2000) YTP Hasan Dinçer + CKMP Turhan Feyzioglu 25 Jun 1962 - 25 Dec 1963 (+1988) CHP Kemal Satir 25 Dec 1963 - 21 Feb 1961 CHP Süleyman Demirel 21 Feb 1961 - 27 Oct 1965 AP Sadi Koças + Atilla Karaosmanoglu + n/p Ali Mesut Erez 26 Mar 1971 - 11 Dec 1971 Nizamettin Erkmen + AP Kemal Satir 15 Apr 1973 - 25 Jan 1974 CGP Necmettin Erbakan 25 Jan 1974 - 17 Nov 1974 MSP Zeyyat Baykara 17 Nov 1974 - 31 Mar 1975 n/p Necmettin Erbakan + MSP Turhan Feyzioglu + (+1988) CGP Basbug Alparslan Türkes 31 Mar 1975 - 21 Jun 1977 (+1997) MHP Orhan Ferruh Eyüpoglu + CHP Turan Günes 21 Jun 1977 - 11 Jul 1977 (+1982) CHP Necmettin Erbakan + MSP Basbug Alparslan Türkes 11 Jul 1977 - 5 Jan 1978 (+1997) MHP Orhan Ferruh Eyüpoglu + CHP Turhan Feyzioglu + (+1988) CGP (to 18 Sep 1978) Hikmet Çetin + CHP (from 3 Oct 1978) Mehmet Faruk Sükan 5 Jan 1978 - 12 Nov 1979 DP (to 20 Sep 1979) Zeyyat Baykara + n/p Turgut Özal 20 Sep 1980 - 13 Dec 1983 (+1993) n/p (to 14 Jul 1982) Ismet Kaya Erdem 13 Dec 1983 - 5 Jan 1989 ANAP Ali Hüsrev Bozer 30 Mar 1989 - 21 Feb 1990 ANAP Ekrem Pakdemirli 24 Jun 1991 - 20 Nov 1991 ANAP Erdal Inönü 20 Nov 1991 - 12 Sep 1993 (+2007) SHP Murat Karayalçin 19 Seo 1993 - 27 Mar 1995 SHP/CHP Hikmet Çetin 27 Mar 1995 - 5 Oct 1995 CHP Deniz Baykal 30 Oct 1995 - 6 Mar 1996 CHP Nahit Mentese 6 Mar 1996 - 28 Jun 1996 DYP Tansu Çiller 28 Jun 1996 - 30 Jun 1997 DYP Mustafa Bülent Ecevit + (+2006) DSP Ismet Sezgin 30 Jun 1997 - 11 Jan 1999 DTP Hüsamettin Özkan + DSP Hikmet Ulugbay 11 Jan 1999 - 28 May 1999 DSP Hüsamettin Özkan + DSP (to 8 Jul 2002) Devlet Bahçeli + MHP Ahmet Mesut Yilmaz 28 May 1999 - 18 Nov 2002 ANAP Mehmet Ali Sahin + AKP Ertugrul Yalçinbayir + AKP (to 14 Mar 2003) Abdüllatif Sener 18 Nov 2002 - 29 Aug 2007 AKP Abdullah Gül 14 Mar 2003 - 29 Aug 2007 AKP Cemil Çiçek + AKP Hayati Yazici + AKP Nazim Ekren 29 Aug 2007 - AKP |
| Ministers of Foreign Affairs
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Hasan Saka 1944-1947 (+1960) CHP Necmettin Sadak 1947-1950 (+1953) CHP Mehmet Fuat Köprülü 1950-1955 (+1966) DP Adnan Menderes 1955 (+1961)e DP Fatin Rüstü Zorlu 1955 (+1961)e DP Mehmet Fuat Köprülü 1955-1956 (+1966) DP Ethem Menderes 1956-1957 (+1987) DP Fatin Rüstü Zorlu 1957-1960 (+1961)e DP Selim Rauf Sarper 1960-1962 (+1968) CHP Feridun Cemal Erkin 1962-1965 (+1980) n/p Hasan Esat Isik 1965 (+1998) n/p Ihsan Sabri Çaglayangil 1965-1971 (+1993) AP Osman Esim Olcay 1971 n/p Ümit Haluk Bayülken 1971-1974 n/p Turan Günes 1974 (+1982) CHP Melih Rauf Esenbel 1974-1975 (+1995) n/p Ihsan Sabri Çaglayangil 1975-1977 (+1993) AP Ahmet Gündüz Ökçün 1977 CHP Ihsan Sabri Çaglayangil 1977-1978 (+1993) AP Ahmet Gündüz Ökçün 1978-1979 CHP Hayrettin Erkmen 1979-1980 (+1999) AP Ertugrul Ekrem Ceyhun 1980 AP (acting) Ilter Türkmen 1980-1983 n/p Vahit Melih Halefoglu 1983-1987 ANAP Ahmet Mesut Yilmaz 1987-1990 ANAP Ali Hüsrev Bozer 1990 ANAP Ahmet Kurtcebe Alptemoçin 1990-1991 ANAP Ismail Safa Giray 1991 ANAP Hikmet Çetin 1991-1994 SHP Mümtaz Soysal 1994 SHP Murat Karayalçin 1994-1995 SHP/CHP Erdal Inönü 1995 (+2007) CHP Ali Coskun Kirca 1995 (+2005) DYP Deniz Baykal 1995-1996 CHP Emre Gönensay 1996 DYP Tansu Çiller 1996-1997 DYP Ismail Cem 1997-2002 (+2007) DSP Sükrü Sina Gürel 2002 DSP Yasar Yakis 2002-2003 AKP Abdullah Gül 2003-2007 AKP Ali Babacan 2007-2009 AKP Ahmet Davutoglu 2009- AKP |
| Speakers of the Parliament
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Grand National Assembly Mustafa Kemal Atatürk 1920-1923 (+1938) CHP Ali Fehti Okyar 1923-1924 (+1943) CHP Kazim Özalp 1924-1935 (+1968) CHP Mustafa Abdülhalik Renda 1935-1946 (+1957) CHP Kazim Karabekir 1946-1948 (+) CHP Ali Fuat Cebesoy 1948 (+1968) CHP Mehmet Sükrü Saraçoglu 1948-1950 (+1953) CHP Refik Koraltan 1950-1960 (+1974) DP National Assembly Kazim Orbay 1961 (+1964) n/p Fuat Sirmen 1961-1965 (+1981) CHP Ferruh Bozbeyli 1965-1970 AP Sabit Osman Avci 1970-1973 AP Kemal Güven 1973-1977 Cahit Karakas 1977-1980 CHP Consultative Assembly Mahmut Sadi Irmak 1981-1983 (+1990) n/p Grand National Assembly Necmettin Karaduman 1983-1987 ANAP Yildirim Akbulut 1987-1989 ANAP Ismet Kaya Erdem 1989-1991 ANAP Hüsamettin Cindoruk 1991-1995 DYP Ismet Sezgin 1995-1996 DYP Mustafa Kalemli 1996-1997 ANAP Hikmet Çetin 1997-1999 CHP Yildirim Akbulut 1999-2000 ANAP Ömer Izgi 2000-2002 MHP Bülent Arinç 2002-2007 AKP Köksal Toptan 2007- AKP |
 Chairman of AKP
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan 2001- |
 Chairmen of DP, AP, DYP, DP
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DP Mahmud Celal Bayar 1946-1950 (+1986) Adnan Menderes 1950-1960 (+1961)e AP Ragip Gümüspala 1961-1964 (+) Süleyman Demirel 1964-1981 DYP/DP Ahmet Nusret Tuna 1983 Yildirim Avci 1983-1985 Hüsamettin Cindoruk 1985-1987 Süleyman Demirel 1987-1993 Mehmet Gölhan 1993 (interim) Tansu Çiller 1993-2002 Mehmet Kemal Agar 2002-2008 Süleyman Soylu 2008- |
  Chairmen of ANAP
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Turgut Özal 1983-1989 (+1993) Yildirim Akbulut 1989-1991 Ahmet Mesut Yilmaz 1991-2003 Ali Talip Ozdemir 2003 Nesrin Nas 2003-2004 Erkan Mumcu 2005- |
 Chairmen of DSP
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Rahsan Ecevit 1985-1987 Mustafa Bülent Ecevit 1987-1988 (+2006) Necdet Karababa 1988-1989 Mustafa Bülent Ecevit 1989-2004 (+2006) Zeki Sezer 2004- |
 Chairmen of CHP
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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk 1923-1938 (+) Mustafa Ismet Inönü 1938-1972 (+1973) Mustafa Bülent Ecevit 1972-1980 (+2006) Deniz Baykal 1992-1995 Hikmet Çetin 1995 Deniz Baykal 1995-1999 Altan Öymen 1999-2000 Deniz Baykal 2000- |
 Chairmen of MHP, MP, MÇP
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Basbug Alparslan Türkes 1969-1981 (+1997)
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Basbug Alparslan Türkes 1987-1997 (+1997)
Devlet Bahçeli 1997-
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