Prime Minister of Turkey
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| Prime Minister of Turkey
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Başbakanı | |
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 Seal of the Prime Minister | |
| 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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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Turkey |
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The Prime Minister of 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 obliged to do within four years of the previous elections.
List of Prime Ministers
Main article: List of Prime Ministers of Turkey
Living former Prime Ministers
| Prime Minister | Born |
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| Bülend Ulusu | April 3, 1923 |
| Süleyman Demirel | November 1, 1924 |
| Yıldırım Akbulut | May 7, 1935 |
| Tansu Çiller | May 24, 1946 |
| Mesut Yılmaz | November 6, 1947 |
| Abdullah Gül | October 29, 1950 |
Turkish prime ministers with the longest track record
| Name | Number of days | Remarks |
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| İsmet İnönü | 1 year, 20 days + 12 years, 205 days + 3 years, 93 days = 16 years and 318 days | The first two periods were in the single-party period. He formed 10 cabinets. |
| Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | 10 years, 335 days | He formed 3 cabinets. |
| Süleyman Demirel | 5 years, 150 days + 2 years, 82 days + 0 years, 168 days + 0 years, 305 days + 1 year, 177 days = 10 years and 152 days | He formed 7 cabinets. |
| Adnan Menderes | 10 years, 5 days | He formed 5 cabinets. |
| Turgut Özal | 5 years, 322 days | He formed 2 cabinets. |
| Bülent Ecevit | 0 years, 296 days + 0 years, 20 days + 1 year, 311 days + 3 years, 311 days = 5 years and 208 days | He formed 5 cabinets. |
| Şükrü Saraçoğlu | 4 years, 29 days | Single-party period. |
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See also
- Air transports of heads of state and government
- Official state car
- List of Prime Ministers of Turkey
- President of Turkey
- List of Presidents of Turkey
- Constitution of Turkey
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