ÿþ<HTML><HEAD> <LINK REL="SHORTCUT ICON" HREF="http://www.terra.es/personal2/monolith/images/zpc.ico"> <TITLE>Political Leaders: Turkey</title></head> <BODY bgcolor=#ffffff text=#000000 link=#0000ff vlink=#000080> <style> A.link {color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;} A.link:active {color:#0000ff;} A.link:visited {color:#000080;} A.link:hover {color:#ff0000;text-decoration:underline;} A.link:visited:hover {color:#ff0000;} </style> <table align="center" width="100%"><tr> <td><table><tr><td align="left"><img alt="" src="images/flags/turkey.gif"></td><td><font color="#004000" face="arial" size=+3>Leaders of Turkey<br><font color="#004000" face="arial" size=+1>(Republic of Turkey)</font></font></td></tr></table></td> <td align="right"><table><tr><td><font face="arial" size=2>[<a href="00index.htm" class="link" class="link" class="link" class="link">To the list of countries</a>]<br>[<a href="home.htm" class="link" class="link" class="link" class="link">To the ZPC Homepage</a>]</font></td></tr></table></td> </tr></table> <hr size=1> <font face=arial size=2> Look for biographies of the leaders (in Spanish) at <a href="http://www.cidob.org/es/documentacion/biografias_lideres_politicos" class="link">CIDOB website</a>. Visit a detailed page on <a href="0g-tur.htm" class="link">Turkish Governments since 1983</a> to know more about the ruling parties. <p> <b><u>Late parties</u></b>: <b>DP (old)</b>: Democratic Party (1946-1960 > AP) <b>CKMP</b>: Republican Peasants Nation Party (1954-1969 > MHP) <b>AP</b>: Justice Party (<i>Adalet</i>, 1961-1981 > DYP) <b>YTP</b>: New Turkey Party (1961-1973) <b>CGP</b>: Republican Reliance Party (1967-1981, to 1972 called National Reliance Party) <b>MNP</b>: National Order Party (1970-1971 > MSP) <b>DP</b>: Democratic Party (1970-1981) <b>MSP</b>: National Salvation Party (1972-1981 > RP) <b>MP</b>: Conservative Party (1983-1985 > MÇP) <b>DYP</b>: True Path Party (1983-2007 > DP) <b>SHP</b>: Social Democratic People's Party (old, 1983-1995 > CHP) <b>RP</b>: Welfare Party (<i>Refah</i>, 1983-1998 > FP) <b>ANAP</b>: Motherland Party (1983-2009 > DP) <b>MÇP</b>: Nationalist Labour Party (1985-1993 > MHP) <b>HADEP</b>: People's Democracy Party (1994-2003) <b>DEHAP</b>: Democratic People's Party (1997-2005 > DTP) <b>FP</b>: Virtue Party (<i>Fazilet</i>, 1997-2001 > AKP, SP) <b>YTP</b>: New Turkey Party (2002-2004 > CHP) <p> <b><u>Current parties</u></b>: <b>CHP</b>: Republican People's Party (1923-1981/1992-) <b>MHP</b>: Nationalist Movement Party (1969-1981/1993-) <B>DSP</b>: Democratic Left Party (1985) <b>BBP</B>: Grand Unity Party (1993) <b>DTP</b>: Democratic Turkey Party (1997) <b>SP</b>: Happiness Party (<i>Saadet</i>, 2001) <b>AKP</b>: Justice and Development Party (2001) <b>GP</b>: Youth Party (2002) <b>DTP</b>: Democratic Society Party (2005) <B>DP (new)</b>: Democratic Party (2007) <b>BDP</b>: Peace and Democracy Party <b>n/p</b>: non-party </font> <hr size=1> <table><tr><td><img align="middle" src="images/partlogo/turkey.jpg" alt=""><font face="arial" size=+1 color=#004000> <u>Heads of State</u></font> </tr><tr><td> <pre> <b>Presidents of the Republic</b> 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 <b>Chairman of the Committee of National Unity (MBK) and head of State</b> Cemâl Gürsel 27 May 1960 - 26 Oct 1961 (+1966) military <b>Presidents of the Republic</b> 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) <b>Chairman of the National Security Council (MGK) and head of State</b> Kenan Evren 12 Sep 1980 - 9 Nov 1982 military <b>Presidents of the Republic</b> 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 <a href="http://www.cidob.org/es/documentacion/biografias_lideres_politicos/europa/turquia/ahmet_necdet_sezer">Ahmet Necdet Sezer</a> 16 May 2000 - 28 Aug 2007 n/p <a href="http://www.cidob.org/es/documentacion/biografias_lideres_politicos/europa/turquia/abdullah_guel">Abdullah Gül</a> 28 Aug 2007 - AKP </pre></tr></table> <hr size=1> <table><tr><td><img align="middle" src="images/partlogo/turkey.jpg" alt=""><font face="arial" size=+1 color=#004000> <u>Prime Ministers</u></font> </tr><tr><td> <pre> 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 Emin Fahrettin Özdilek 30 Oct 1961 - 20 Nov 1961 (+1989) 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 <a href="http://www.cidob.org/es/documentacion/biografias_lideres_politicos/europa/turquia/buelent_ecevit">Mustafa Bülent Ecevit</a> 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 <a href="http://www.cidob.org/es/documentacion/biografias_lideres_politicos/europa/turquia/buelent_ecevit">Mustafa Bülent Ecevit</a> 21 Jun 1977 - 11 Jul 1977 (+2006) CHP Süleyman Demirel 11 Jul 1977 - 5 Jan 1978 AP <a href="http://www.cidob.org/es/documentacion/biografias_lideres_politicos/europa/turquia/buelent_ecevit">Mustafa Bülent Ecevit</a> 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 <a href="http://www.cidob.org/es/documentacion/biografias_lideres_politicos/europa/turquia/mesut_yilmaz">Ahmet Mesut Yilmaz</a> 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 <a href="http://www.cidob.org/es/documentacion/biografias_lideres_politicos/europa/turquia/mesut_yilmaz">Ahmet Mesut Yilmaz</a> 6 Mar 1996 - 28 Jun 1996 ANAP Necmettin Erbakan 28 Jun 1996 - 30 Jun 1997 (+2011) RP <a href="http://www.cidob.org/es/documentacion/biografias_lideres_politicos/europa/turquia/mesut_yilmaz">Ahmet Mesut Yilmaz</a> 30 Jun 1997 - 11 Jan 1999 ANAP <a href="http://www.cidob.org/es/documentacion/biografias_lideres_politicos/europa/turquia/buelent_ecevit">Mustafa Bülent Ecevit</a> 11 Jan 1999 - 18 Nov 2002 (+2006) DSP <a href="http://www.cidob.org/es/documentacion/biografias_lideres_politicos/europa/turquia/abdullah_guel">Abdullah Gül</a> 18 Nov 2002 - 14 Mar 2003 AKP <a href="http://www.cidob.org/es/documentacion/biografias_lideres_politicos/europa/turquia/recep_tayyip_erdogan">Recep Tayyip Erdogan</a> 14 Mar 2003 - AKP </pre></tr></table> <hr size=1> <table><tr><td><img align="middle" src="images/partlogo/turkey.jpg" alt=""><font face="arial" size=+1 color=#004000> <u>Deputy Prime Ministers</u></font> </tr><tr><td> <pre> Mümtaz Ökmen 7 Aug 1946 - 9 Sep 1947 (+1961) 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 (+1961) DP Medeni Berk 11 Dec 1959 - 27 May 1960 (+1994) DP Emin Fahrettin Özdilek 22 Oct 1960 - 5 Jan 1961 (+1989) military Muharrem Ihsan Kiziloglu 4 Feb 1961 - 2 Mar 1961 (+1966) military Emin Fahrettin Özdilek 2 Mar 1961 - 20 Nov 1961 (+1989) military Ali Akif Eyidogan 20 Nov 1961 - 25 Jun 1962 (+1974) AP Ekrem Alican 25 Jun 1962 - 25 Dec 1963 (+2000) YTP Hasan Dinçer 25 Jun 1962 - 25 Dec 1963 (+2001) CKMP Turhan Feyzioglu 25 Jun 1962 - 25 Dec 1963 (+1988) CHP 0smail Kemal Sat1r 25 Dec 1963 - 21 Feb 1965 (+1991) CHP Süleyman Demirel 21 Feb 1965 - 27 Oct 1965 AP Sadi Koças 26 Mar 1971 - 11 Dec 1971 (+1998) n/p Atilla Karaosmanoglu 26 Mar 1971 - 11 Dec 1971 n/p Ali Mesut Erez 26 Mar 1971 - 11 Dec 1971 n/p Nizamettin Erkmen 15 Apr 1973 - 25 Jan 1974 (+1990) AP Kemal Satir 15 Apr 1973 - 25 Jan 1974 (+1991) CGP Necmettin Erbakan 25 Jan 1974 - 17 Nov 1974 (+2011) MSP Zeyyat Baykara 17 Nov 1974 - 31 Mar 1975 (+1987) n/p Necmettin Erbakan 31 Mar 1975 - 21 Jun 1977 (+2011) MSP Turhan Feyzioglu 31 Mar 1975 - 21 Jun 1977 (+1988) CGP Basbug Alparslan Türkes 31 Mar 1975 - 21 Jun 1977 (+1997) MHP Orhan Ferruh Eyüpoglu 21 Jun 1977 - 11 Jul 1977 (+1980) CHP Turan Günes 21 Jun 1977 - 11 Jul 1977 (+1982) CHP Necmettin Erbakan 11 Jul 1977 - 5 Jan 1978 (+2011) MSP Basbug Alparslan Türkes 11 Jul 1977 - 5 Jan 1978 (+1997) MHP Orhan Ferruh Eyüpoglu 5 Jan 1978 - 12 Nov 1979 (+1980) CHP Turhan Feyzioglu 5 Jan 1978 - 18 Sep 1978 (+1988) CGP Mehmet Faruk Sükan 5 Jan 1978 - 20 Sep 1979 (+2005) DP Hikmet Çetin 3 Oct 1978 - 12 Nov 1979 CHP Zeyyat Baykara 20 Sep 1980 - 13 Dec 1983 (+1987) n/p Turgut Özal 20 Sep 1980 - 14 Dec 1983 (+1993) n/p 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 <a href="http://www.cidob.org/es/documentacion/biografias_lideres_politicos/europa/turquia/buelent_ecevit">Mustafa Bülent Ecevit</a> 30 Jun 1997 - 11 Jan 1999 (+2006) DSP Ismet Sezgin 30 Jun 1997 - 11 Jan 1999 DTP Hüsamettin Özkan 11 Jan 1999 - 28 May 1999 DSP Hikmet Ulugbay 11 Jan 1999 - 28 May 1999 DSP Devlet Bahçeli 28 May 1999 - 18 Nov 2002 MHP Hüsamettin Özkan 28 May 1999 - 8 Jul 2002 DSP Mustafa Cumhur Ersümer 22 Jun 1999 - 12 Jul 2000 <a href="http://www.cidob.org/es/documentacion/biografias_lideres_politicos/europa/turquia/mesut_yilmaz">Ahmet Mesut Yilmaz</a> 12 Jul 2000 - 18 Nov 2002 ANAP Sükrü Sina Gürel 9 Jul 2002 - 18 Nov 2002 DSP Mehmet Ali Sahin 18 Nov 2002 - 29 Aug 2007 AKP Abdüllatif Sener 18 Nov 2002 - 29 Aug 2007 AKP Ertugrul Yalçinbayir 18 Nov 2002 - 14 Mar 2003 AKP <a href="http://www.cidob.org/es/documentacion/biografias_lideres_politicos/europa/turquia/abdullah_guel">Abdullah Gül</a> 14 Mar 2003 - 29 Aug 2007 AKP Cemil Çiçek 29 Aug 2007 - 6 Jul 2011 AKP Hayati Yazici 29 Aug 2007 - 1 May 2009 AKP Nazim Ekren 29 Aug 2007 - 1 May 2009 AKP Bülent Ar1nç 1 May 2009 - AKP Ali Babacan 1 May 2009 - AKP Besir Atalay 6 Jul 2011 - AKP kir Bozdag 6 JUl 2011 - AKP </pre></tr></table> <hr size=1> <table><tr><td><img align="middle" src="images/partlogo/turkey.jpg" alt=""><font face="arial" size=+1 color=#004000> <u>Ministers of Foreign Affairs</u></font> </tr><tr><td> <pre> 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 (+2010) n/p Ümit Haluk Bayülken 1971-1974 (+2007) 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 (+1986) CHP Ihsan Sabri Çaglayangil 1977-1978 (+1993) AP Ahmet Gündüz Ökçün 1978-1979 (+1986) 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 <a href="http://www.cidob.org/es/documentacion/biografias_lideres_politicos/europa/turquia/mesut_yilmaz">Ahmet Mesut Yilmaz</a> 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 <a href="http://www.cidob.org/es/documentacion/biografias_lideres_politicos/europa/turquia/abdullah_guel">Abdullah Gül</a> 2003-2007 AKP Ali Babacan 2007-2009 AKP <a href="http://www.cidob.org/es/documentacion/biografias_lideres_politicos/europa/turquia/ahmet_davutoglu">Ahmet Davutoglu</a> 2009- AKP </pre></tr></table> <font face="arial" size=2><i>(Source: <a href="http://rulers.org" class=link>Rulers</a>)</i></font> <hr size=1> <table><tr><td><img align="middle" src="images/partlogo/turkey.jpg" alt=""><font face="arial" size=+1 color=#004000> <u>Speakers of the Parliament</u></font> </tr><tr><td> <pre> <b>Grand National Assembly</b> 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 <b>National Assembly</b> Kazim Orbay 1961 (+1964) n/p Fuat Sirmen 1961-1965 (+1981) CHP Ferruh Bozbeyli 1965-1970 AP Sabit Osman Avci 1970-1973 (+2009) AP Kemal Güven 1973-1977 Cahit Karakas 1977-1980 CHP <b>Consultative Assembly</b> Mahmut Sadi Irmak 1981-1983 (+1990) n/p <b>Grand National Assembly</b> 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 2007-2009 AKP Mehmet Ali Sahin 2009- AKP </pre></tr></table> <hr size=1> <table><tr><td><img align="middle" src="images/partlogo/akp.gif" alt=""><font face="arial" size=+1 color=#004000> <u>Chairman of AKP</u></font> </tr><tr><td> <pre> <a href="http://www.cidob.org/es/documentacion/biografias_lideres_politicos/europa/turquia/recep_tayyip_erdogan">Recep Tayyip Erdogan</a> 2001- </pre></tr></table> <font face="arial" size=2>The AKP was founded on 14 Aug 2001 by members of the previous Refah (RP) and Fazilet parties (FP), both banned and disbanded.</font> <hr size=1> <table><tr><td><img align="middle" src="images/partlogo/dyp.jpg" alt=""><font face="arial" size=+1 color=#004000> <u>Chairmen of DP, AP, DYP, DP</u></font> </tr><tr><td> <pre> <b>DP</b> Mahmud Celal Bayar 1946-1950 (+1986) Adnan Menderes 1950-1960 (+1961)e <b>AP</b> Ragip Gümüspala 1961-1964 (+) Süleyman Demirel 1964-1981 <b>DYP/DP</b> Ahmet Nusret Tuna 1983 (+1988) 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 2008-2009 Hüsamettin Cindoruk 2009-2011 Nam1k Kemal Zeybek 2011- </pre> </tr></table> <font face="arial" size=2>DP, AP and DYP share a single political tradition. The original DP was established on 7 Jan 1946 and was banned on 29 Sep 1960 on military decree AP was found on 11 Feb 1961 and also was banned by the military on 16 Oct 1981. DYP was registered on 23 Jun 1983. On 5 May 2007 the DYP recovered the old name of DP.</font> <hr size=1> <table><tr><td><img align="middle" src="images/partlogo/anap.gif" alt=""><img align="middle" src="images/partlogo/anap2.gif" alt=""><font face="arial" size=+1 color=#004000> <u>Chairmen of ANAP</u></font> </tr><tr><td> <pre> Turgut Özal 1983-1989 (+1993) Yildirim Akbulut 1989-1991 <a href="http://www.cidob.org/es/documentacion/biografias_lideres_politicos/europa/turquia/mesut_yilmaz">Ahmet Mesut Yilmaz</a> 1991-2002 Ali Talip Özdemir 2002-2003 Nesrin Nas 2003-2005 Erkan Mumcu 2005-2008 Salih Uzun 2008-2009 </pre></tr></table> <font face="arial" size=2>ANAP was founded on 20 May 1983. On 31 Oct 2009 it merged with the DP, ceasing to exist.</font> <hr size=1> <table><tr><td><img align="middle" src="images/partlogo/dsp.gif" alt=""><font face="arial" size=+1 color=#004000> <u>Chairmen of DSP</u></font> </tr><tr><td> <pre> Rahsan Ecevit 1985-1987 <a href="http://www.cidob.org/es/documentacion/biografias_lideres_politicos/europa/turquia/buelent_ecevit">Mustafa Bülent Ecevit</a> 1987-1988 (+2006) Necdet Karababa 1988-1989 <a href="http://www.cidob.org/es/documentacion/biografias_lideres_politicos/europa/turquia/buelent_ecevit">Mustafa Bülent Ecevit</a> 1989-2004 (+2006) Zeki Sezer 2004-2009 Masum Türker 2009- </pre></tr></table> <font face="arial" size=2>DSP was registered on 14 Nov 1985.</font> <hr size=1> <table><tr><td><img align="middle" src="images/partlogo/chp.gif" alt=""><font face="arial" size=+1 color=#004000> <u>Chairmen of CHP</u></font> </tr><tr><td> <pre> Mustafa Kemal Atatürk 1923-1938 (+) Mustafa Ismet Inönü 1938-1972 (+1973) <a href="http://www.cidob.org/es/documentacion/biografias_lideres_politicos/europa/turquia/buelent_ecevit">Mustafa Bülent Ecevit</a> 1972-1980 (+2006) Deniz Baykal 1992-1995 Hikmet Çetin 1995 Deniz Baykal 1995-1999 Altan Öymen 1999-2000 Deniz Baykal 2000-2010 Kemal K1l1çdarolu 2010- </pre></tr></table> <font face="arial" size=2>CHP was founded on 9 Sep 1923 as the People's Party (HP). On 10 Nov 1924 the party adopted its current name. Banned in 1980 following that year's military coup, it was reactivated in 1992.</font> <hr size=1> <table><tr><td><img align="middle" src="images/partlogo/mhp.gif" alt=""><font face="arial" size=+1 color=#004000> <u>Chairmen of MHP, MP, MÇP</u></font> </tr><tr><td> <pre> Basbug Alparslan Türkes 1969-1981 (+1997) ? 1983-1987 Basbug Alparslan Türkes 1987-1997 (+1997) Devlet Bahçeli 1997- </pre></tr></table> <font face="arial" size=2>MHP was founded in 1969 from the previous CKMP. Banned on 16 Oct 1981, the movement was refounded on 7 Jul 1983 under the name of MP, which for its part was renamed to MÇP in Nov 1985. Finally, the MÇP recovered the old MHP name on 24 Jan 1993. <p> [<a href="00index.htm" class="link" class="link">To the list of countries</a>]</font> <hr size=1> <table><tr> <td><a href="home.htm" class="link" class="link"><img align="middle" border=0 height="35" width="25" src="images/zpclogo.gif" alt="ZPC homepage""></a></td><td><font face="verdana", "arial" size=1>&copy Copyright ZPC, Roberto Ortiz de Zárate, 1996-2011</i><br> http://www.terra.es/personal2/monolith/turkey.htm | <a href="00mail.htm" class="link" class="link">mothman@teleline.es</a></td></tr></table> <font face="verdana", "arial" size=1> <p> <script> var theDate = "" theDate = document.lastModified document.writeln("Last Updated: ") document.write(theDate) document.write() </script> </BODY> </HTML>