List of Presidents of Turkey

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There have been ten Presidents of the Republic of Turkey since its inception. For a list of rulers of the predecessor Ottoman Empire, see Osmanli.

[edit] Presidents

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk: (October 29, 1923–November 10, 1938)
İsmet İnönü: (November 11, 1938–May 22, 1950)
Celal Bayar: (May 22, 1950–May 27, 1960)
Cemal Gürsel: (October 10, 1961–March 28, 1966)
Cevdet Sunay: (March 28, 1966–March 28, 1973)
Fahri Korutürk: (April 6, 1973–April 6, 1980)
Kenan Evren: (November 9, 1982–November 9, 1989)
Turgut Özal: (November 9, 1989–April 17, 1993)
Süleyman Demirel: (May 16, 1993–May 16, 2000)
Ahmet Necdet Sezer: (May 16, 2000–present)

[edit] Acting Presidents

Mustafa Abdülhalik Renda: (November 10, 1938–November 11, 1938 )
Tekin Arıburun: (March 29, 1973–April 6, 1973)
İhsan Sabri Çağlayangil: (April 6, 1980–September 12, 1980)
Hüsamettin Cindoruk: (April 17, 1993–May 16, 1993)

[edit] Heads of State

(Military rulers used the title "Head of State" instead of "President".)

Cemal Gürsel: (May 27, 1960–October 10, 1961)
Kenan Evren: (September 12, 1980–November 9, 1982)

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