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President of Turkey

Turkey · Government / Government of Turkey. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

15Records
1920–2000Date range
13Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1920

Maustafa Kemal Ataturk1920

Government / Government of Turkey

Appointed President of Turkey

1923

Maustafa Kemal Ataturk1923

Government / Government of Turkey

Appointed Turkeys 1st President, "Ataturk", "father of the Turks"

1938

Tayfur Sokmen5 September 1938

Government / Government of Turkey

Appointed President of Turkey

Ismet Inonu11 November 1938

Government / Government of Turkey

Appointed President of Turkey

1950

Mahmut Celal Bayar22 May 1950

Government / Government of Turkey

Appointed President of Turkey

1966

Cevdet Sunay28 March 1966

Government / Government of Turkey

Appointed President of Turkey

1973

Tekin Ariburun29 March 1973

Government / Government of Turkey

Appointed President of Turkey, acting

Fahri Koruturk6 April 1973

Government / Government of Turkey

Appointed President of Turkey, acting

1980

Ihsan Sabri Caglayangil6 April 1980

Government / Government of Turkey

Appointed President of Turkey

Kenan Evren12 September 1980

Government / Government of Turkey

Appointed President of Turkey, 1st term

1982

Kenan Evren1982

Government / Government of Turkey

Appointed President of Turkey, 2nd term

1989

Turgut Ozal9 November 1989

Government / Government of Turkey

Appointed President of Turkey

1993

Husamettin Cindoruk17 April 1993

Government / Government of Turkey

Appointed President of Turkey, acting

Suleyman Demirel16 May 1993

Government / Government of Turkey

Appointed President of Turkey

2000

Ahmet Necdet Sezer16 May 2000

Government / Government of Turkey

Appointed President of Turkey

Names involved

Ahmet Necdet SezerCevdet SunayFahri KoruturkHusamettin CindorukIhsan Sabri CaglayangilIsmet InonuKenan EvrenMahmut Celal BayarMaustafa Kemal AtaturkSuleyman DemirelTayfur SokmenTekin AriburunTurgut Ozal

Provenance

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