Presidency of the Republic of Turkey
The President of the Republic of Turkey is the head of state. They represent the Republic of Turkey and everyone living in Turkey. The term of office for the President, whose duties and powers are clearly defined in the Constitution, is 5 years. With the new constitution, the president began to be elected by the people. A person cannot serve as president for more than two terms. If the elected president is a member of a political party, their relationship with the party is severed. It is not possible to be in the office of the president as a party representative.
Presidents Who Have Served the Republic of Turkey
The first elected President of Turkey was Atatürk. Atatürk served as president between October 29, 1923, and November 10, 1938. Upon Atatürk's death, the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly, Mustafa Abdülhalik Renda, served as president for one day in Atatürk's place. The second president of the Republic of Turkey was İsmet İnönü. He served from November 11, 1938, to May 22, 1950. The third president, Celal Bayar, served from May 22, 1950, to May 27, 1960. The fourth president, Cemal Gürsel, served between May 27, 1960, and February 2, 1966. The fifth president, Cevdet Sunay, served from March 28, 1966, to March 28, 1973. The sixth president, Fahri Korutürk, undertook the duty of president between 1973 and 1980. The seventh president, Kenan Evren, served between September 12, 1980, and November 9, 1989. The eighth president, Turgut Özal, took office in November 9, 1989, and continued until 1993. After him, Süleyman Demirel, Ahmet Necdet Sezer, Abdullah Gül, and finally the 12th President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, successively came to the presidency and are still serving.
