List of the main opposition leaders of Turkey
The following is a complete list of the main opposition leaders of Turkey, since the inception of the republican period in 1923. Except for two brief periods in 1924–25 and in 1930, there were no opposition leaders in the one-party period. Furthermore, there were no opposition leaders during the terms of technocratic governments in the multi-party period.[1] [2] [3]
| Term of office | Leader (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 October 1924 – 3 June 1925 |
Kâzım Karabekir (1882–1948) |
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Progressive Republican Party (TCF) | |
| 12 August 1930 – 17 November 1930 |
Fethi Okyar (1880–1943) |
 |
Liberal Republican Party (SCF) | |
| 7 January 1946 – 14 May 1950 |
Celâl Bayar (1883–1986) |
 |
Democrat Party (DP) | |
| 2 June 1950 – 27 May 1960 |
İsmet İnönü (1884–1973) |
 |
Republican People's Party (CHP) | |
| 20 November 1961 – 25 June 1962 |
Ekrem Alican (1916–2000) |
 |
New Turkey Party (YTP) | |
| 25 June 1962 – 6 June 1964 |
Ragıp Gümüşpala (1897–1964) |
|
Justice Party (AP) | |
| 6 June 1964 – 20 February 1965 |
Süleyman Demirel (1924–2015) |
 |
Justice Party (AP) | |
| 20 February 1965 – 26 March 1971 |
İsmet İnönü (1884–1973) |
|
Republican People's Party (CHP) | |
| 26 January 1974 – 17 November 1974 |
Süleyman Demirel (1924–2015) |
 |
Justice Party (AP) | |
| 31 March 1975 – 21 June 1977 |
Bülent Ecevit (1925–2006) |
 |
Republican People's Party (CHP) | |
| 21 June 1977 – 21 July 1977 |
Süleyman Demirel (1924–2015) |
|
Justice Party (AP) | |
| 21 July 1977 – 5 January 1978 |
Bülent Ecevit (1925–2006) |
|
Republican People's Party (CHP) | |
| 5 January 1978 – 12 November 1979 |
Süleyman Demirel (1924–2015) |
|
Justice Party (AP) | |
| 12 November 1979 – 12 September 1980 |
Bülent Ecevit (1925–2006) |
|
Republican People's Party (CHP) | |
| 13 December 1983 – 27 June 1985 |
Necdet Calp (1922–1998) |
|
Populist Party (HP) | |
| 27 June 1985 – 30 May 1986 |
Aydın Güven Gürkan (1941–2006) |
|
Populist Party (HP) (until 3 November 1985) | |
| Social Democrat Populist Party (SHP) | ||||
| 30 May 1986 – 20 November 1991 |
Erdal İnönü (1926–2007) |
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Social Democrat Populist Party (SHP) | |
| 21 November 1991 – 6 March 1996 |
Mesut Yılmaz (1947–) |
|
Motherland Party (ANAP) | |
| 6 March 1996 – 28 June 1996 |
Necmettin Erbakan (1926–2011) |
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Welfare Party (RF) | |
| 28 June 1996 – 30 June 1997 |
Mesut Yılmaz (1947–) |
|
Motherland Party (ANAP) | |
| 30 June 1997 – 17 December 1997 |
Necmettin Erbakan (1926–2011) |
|
Welfare Party (RP) | |
| 17 December 1997 – 14 May 1998 |
İsmail Alptekin (1943–) |
|
Virtue Party (FP) | |
| 14 May 1998 – 22 June 2001 |
Recai Kutan (1930–) |
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Virtue Party (FP) | |
| 22 June 2001 – 19 November 2002 |
Tansu Çiller (1946–) |
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True Path Party (DYP) | |
| 19 November 2002 – 22 May 2010 |
Deniz Baykal (1938–) |
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Republican People's Party (CHP) | |
| 22 May 2010 – present |
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu (1948–) |
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Republican People's Party (CHP) | |
| Leader of the Opposition
Ana Muhalefet Lideri | |
|---|---|
 Logo of the largest opposition party | |
| Term length | While leader of the largest political party not in government |
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See also
References
- Türkiye’nin 75 yılı, Tempo, ;İstanbul, 1998
- Official page of prime minister Archived 2013-05-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Official page of the parliament
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