Turkish Presidents and their tenures

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Edrogan won a third consecutive term in office becoming one the longest serving leader in Turkish history. Here’s a look at the Turkish Presidents and their tenures.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Date: August 28, 2014 to present

Tenure: 8 years, 9 months

Abdullah Gul

Date: August 28, 2007 to August 28, 2014

Tenure: 7 years

Ahmet Needet Sezer

Date: May 16, 2000 to August 28, 2007

Tenure: 7 years, 3 months, 12 days

Suleyman Demirel

Date: May 16, 1993 to May 16, 2000

Tenure: 7 years

Turgut Ozal

Date: November 9, 1989 to April 17, 1993

Tenure: 3 years, 5 months, 8 days

Kenan Evren

Date: November 9, 1982 to November 9, 1989

Tenure: 7 years

Fahri Koruturk

Date: April 6 1973 to April 6, 1980

Tenure: 7 years

Cevdet Sunay

Date: March 28, 1966 to March 28, 1973

Tenure: 7 years

Cemal Gursel

Date: May 27, 1960 to March 28, 1966

Tenure: 5 years, 10 months, 1 day

Celal Bayar

Date: May 22, 1950 to May 27, 1960

Tenure: 10 years, 5 days

Ismet Inonu

Date: November 11, 1938 to May 22, 1950

Tenure: 11 years, 6 months, 11 days

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

Date: October 29, 1923 to November 10, 1938

Tenure: 15 years, 12 days