Prime Minister of Turkey

Prime Minister of Turkey
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Başbakanı

Seal of the Prime Minister
Incumbent
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
since March 14, 2003
Residence Başbakanlık Konutu
Appointer President of Turkey
Term length 4 years, unlimited
Inaugural holder Independence War With, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Announcement of the Republic With İsmet İnönü
Formation May 3, 1920
Website basbakanlik.gov.tr
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The Prime Minister of the Turkey (Turkish: Başbakan) is the head of government in Turkish politics. The prime minister is the leader of a political coalition in the Turkish parliament (Meclis) and the leader of the cabinet.

The current prime minister of Turkey is Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. He leads a cabinet of the Justice and Development Party.

The prime minister has the power to dissolve the parliament and thus force a new election, which he is obligated to do within four years of the previous elections.

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List of Prime Ministers

Main article: List of Prime Ministers of Turkey

Living former Prime Ministers

Prime Minister Born
Bülend Ulusu April 3, 1923 (1923-04-03) (age 88)
Süleyman Demirel November 1, 1924 (1924-11-01) (age 87)
Yıldırım Akbulut May 7, 1935 (1935-05-07) (age 76)
Tansu Çiller May 24, 1946 (1946-05-24) (age 65)
Mesut Yılmaz November 6, 1947 (1947-11-06) (age 64)
Abdullah Gül October 29, 1950 (1950-10-29) (age 61)

Turkish prime ministers with the longest track record

Name Number of days Remarks
İsmet İnönü &100000000000000010000001 year, &1000000000000002000000020 days +
&1000000000000001200000012 years, &10000000000000205000000205 days +
&100000000000000030000003 years, &1000000000000009300000093 days = 16 years and 318 days		 The first two periods were
in the single-party period.
He has formed 10 cabinets.
Süleyman Demirel &100000000000000050000005 years, &10000000000000150000000150 days +
&100000000000000020000002 years, &1000000000000008200000082 days +
&100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000168000000168 days +
&100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000305000000305 days +
&100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000177000000177 days = 10 years and 152 days		 He has formed 7 cabinets.
Adnan Menderes &1000000000000001000000010 years, &100000000000000050000005 days He has formed 5 cabinets.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan &100000000000000080000008 years, &10000000000000342000000342 days He has formed 3 cabinets.
Turgut Özal &100000000000000050000005 years, &10000000000000322000000322 days He has formed 2 cabinets.
Bülent Ecevit &100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000296000000296 days +
&100000000000000000000000 years, &1000000000000002000000020 days +
&100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000311000000311 days +
&100000000000000030000003 years, &10000000000000311000000311 days = 5 years and 208 days		 He has formed 5 cabinets.
Şükrü Saraçoğlu &100000000000000040000004 years, &1000000000000002900000029 days

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References

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