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The Prime Minister of Turkey was a very important leader in the country's government. This job was created in 1920, during Turkey's fight for independence. The Prime Minister, along with their team (called the Cabinet), was in charge of running the country's daily affairs.

However, things changed after a vote in 2017. The role of Prime Minister was removed, and the President became the main leader of the government after the 2018 elections.

Early Leaders (1920–1923)

Before Turkey became a republic, its first leaders were called "Heads of the Executive Ministers." They led the government during the Turkish War of Independence.

No. Portrait Name Term of office Political party Cabinet Speaker of the Grand National Assembly
1
Müşir Gazi Mustafa Kemal Paşa, Balıkesir, 1923
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk 3 May 1920 – 24 January 1921 Association for Defence of National Rights Atatürk Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
2
Fevzi cakmak
Fevzi Çakmak
Fevzi Çakmak 24 January 1921 – 9 July 1922 Association for Defence of National Rights Çakmak I
Çakmak II
3
RAUFORBAY
Rauf Orbay
Rauf Orbay 12 July 1922 – 4 August 1923 Association for Defence of National Rights Orbay
4
Ali Fethi Okyar
Fethi Okyar
Fethi Okyar 14 August 1923 – 27 October 1923 Association for Defence of National Rights Okyar

Prime Ministers of the Republic of Turkey (1923–2018)

After Turkey became a republic in 1923, the leaders were officially called Prime Ministers. They worked closely with the President.

Status

     Denotes acting prime minister

No. Portrait Name Term of office Political party Cabinet President
1
Ismet Inonu portrait
İsmet İnönü
İsmet İnönü 30 October 1923 – 22 November 1924 Republican People's Party İnönü I
İnönü II
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
2
Ali fethi okyar prr
Fethi Okyar
Fethi Okyar 22 November 1924 – 6 March 1925 Republican People's Party Okyar
(1)
Inonu Ismet (cropped)
İsmet İnönü
İsmet İnönü 6 March 1925 – 1 November 1937 Republican People's Party İnönü III
İnönü IV
İnönü V
İnönü VI
İnönü VII
3
Mahmut Celâl Bayar
Celâl Bayar
Celâl Bayar 1 November 1937 – 25 January 1939 Republican People's Party Bayar I
Bayar II
İsmet İnönü
4
Refik Saydam
Refik Saydam
Refik Saydam 25 January 1939 – 8 July 1942 Republican People's Party Saydam I
Saydam II
5
Mehmet Şükrü Saracoğlu
Şükrü Saracoğlu
Şükrü Saracoğlu 8 July 1942 – 7 August 1946 Republican People's Party Saracoğlu I
Saracoğlu II
6
Mehmet Recep Bey Peker
Recep Peker
Recep Peker 7 August 1946 – 9 September 1947 Republican People's Party Peker
7
Hasan Hüsnü Saka
Hasan Saka
Hasan Saka 9 September 1947 – 16 January 1949 Republican People's Party Saka I
Saka II
8
Mehmet Şemsettin Bey Günaltay
Şemsettin Günaltay
Şemsettin Günaltay 16 January 1949 – 22 May 1950 Republican People's Party Günaltay
9
Adnan Menderes VI. Yasama Dönemi
Adnan Menderes
Adnan Menderes 22 May 1950 – 27 May 1960 Democrat Party Menderes I
Menderes II
Menderes III
Menderes IV
Menderes V
Celâl Bayar
10
Cemal Gürsel (1960)
Cemal Gürsel
Cemal Gürsel 27 May 1960 – 27 October 1961 Military Gürsel I
Gürsel II
National Unity Committee
(1)
İsmet İnönü 1964 (cropped)
İsmet İnönü
İsmet İnönü 27 October 1961 – 20 February 1965 Republican People's Party İnönü VIII
İnönü IX
İnönü X
Cemal Gürsel
11
Suat Ürgüplü
Suat Hayri Ürgüplü
Suat Hayri Ürgüplü 20 February 1965 – 27 October 1965 Justice Party Ürgüplü
12
Demirel 1962 cropped
Süleyman Demirel
Süleyman Demirel 27 October 1965 – 26 March 1971 Justice Party Demirel I
Demirel II
Demirel III
Cevdet Sunay
13
Nihat Erim in Washington D.C (cropped)
Nihat Erim
Nihat Erim 26 March 1971 – 17 April 1972 Independent Erim I
Erim II
14
President John F. Kennedy with Ferit Melen (cropped)
Ferit Melen
Ferit Melen 17 April 1972 – 15 April 1973 Republican Reliance Party Melen
15
Turkey politic personality icon
Naim Talu
Naim Talu 15 April 1973 – 25 January 1974 Independent Talu Fahri Korutürk
16
Bülent Ecevit Cropped
Bülent Ecevit
Bülent Ecevit 25 January 1974 – 17 November 1974 Republican People's Party Ecevit I
17
Turkey politic personality icon
Sadi Irmak
Sadi Irmak 17 November 1974 – 31 March 1975 Independent Irmak
(12)
Demirel 1976 cropped
Süleyman Demirel
Süleyman Demirel 31 March 1975 – 21 June 1977 Justice Party Demirel IV
(16)
Bülent Ecevit Cropped
Bülent Ecevit
Bülent Ecevit 21 June 1977 – 21 July 1977 Republican People's Party Ecevit II
(12)
Demirel 1976 cropped
Süleyman Demirel
Süleyman Demirel 21 July 1977 – 5 January 1978 Justice Party Demirel V
(16)
Bülent Ecevit Cropped
Bülent Ecevit
Bülent Ecevit 5 January 1978 – 12 November 1979 Republican People's Party Ecevit III
(12)
Demirel 1976 cropped
Süleyman Demirel
Süleyman Demirel 12 November 1979 – 12 September 1980 Justice Party Demirel VI
18
Turkey politic personality icon
Bülend Ulusu
Bülend Ulusu 21 September 1980 – 13 December 1983 Military Ulusu National Security Council
Kenan Evren
19
Turgut Özal as Turkish Prime Minister
Turgut Özal
Turgut Özal 13 December 1983 – 9 November 1989 Motherland Party Özal I
Özal II
20
Yildirim Akbulut (1988)
Yıldırım Akbulut
Yıldırım Akbulut 9 November 1989 – 23 June 1991 Motherland Party Akbulut Turgut Özal
21
Mesut Yilmaz as Turkish Prime Minister
Mesut Yılmaz
Mesut Yılmaz 23 June 1991 – 20 November 1991 Motherland Party Yılmaz I
(12)
Suleyman Demirel 1998 (cropped)
Süleyman Demirel
Süleyman Demirel 20 November 1991 – 16 May 1993 True Path Party Demirel VII
22
Turkish prime minister Tansu Çiller in Brussels
Tansu Çiller
Tansu Çiller 25 June 1993 – 6 March 1996 True Path Party Çiller I
Çiller II
Çiller III
Süleyman Demirel
(21)
Mesut Yilmaz as Turkish Prime Minister
Mesut Yılmaz
Mesut Yılmaz 6 March 1996 – 28 June 1996 Motherland Party Yılmaz II
23
Necmettin Erbakan
Necmettin Erbakan
Necmettin Erbakan 28 June 1996 – 30 June 1997 Welfare Party Erbakan
(21)
Mesut Yilmaz as Turkish Prime Minister
Mesut Yılmaz
Mesut Yılmaz 30 June 1997 – 11 January 1999 Motherland Party Yılmaz III
(16)
Bülent Ecevit-Davos 2000 cropped
Bülent Ecevit
Bülent Ecevit 11 January 1999 – 18 November 2002 Democratic Left Party Ecevit IV
Ecevit V
Ahmet Necdet Sezer
24
Abdullah Gül 2011-06-07
Abdullah Gül
Abdullah Gül 18 November 2002 – 14 March 2003 Justice and Development Party Gül
25
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan 14 March 2003 – 29 August 2014 Justice and Development Party Erdoğan I
Erdoğan II
Erdoğan III
Abdullah Gül
26
Secretary Kerry Meets With Turkish Foreign Minister Davutoglu (2) (cropped)
Ahmet Davutoğlu
Ahmet Davutoğlu 29 August 2014 – 24 May 2016 Justice and Development Party Davutoğlu I
Davutoğlu II
Davutoğlu III
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
27
Portrait of Binali Yıldırım (cropped)
Binali Yıldırım
Binali Yıldırım 24 May 2016 – 9 July 2018 Justice and Development Party Yıldırım

Timeline of Prime Ministers

Binali Yıldırım Ahmet Davutoğlu Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Abdullah Gül Necmettin Erbakan Tansu Çiller Mesut Yılmaz Yıldırım Akbulut Turgut Özal Bülend Ulusu Sadi Irmak Bülent Ecevit Naim Talu Ferit Melen Nihat Erim Süleyman Demirel Suat Hayri Ürgüplü Cemal Gürsel Adnan Menderes Şemsettin Günaltay Hasan Saka Recep Peker Şükrü Saracoğlu Refik Saydam Celal Bayar İsmet İnönü Ali Fethi Okyar Rauf Orbay Fevzi Çakmak Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

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