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)
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)
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)
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–)
Virtue Party (FP)
22 June 2001 
19 November 2002
Tansu Çiller
(1946–)
True Path Party (DYP)
19 November 2002 
22 May 2010
Deniz Baykal
(1938–)
Republican People's Party (CHP)
22 May 2010 
present
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu
(1948–)
Republican People's Party (CHP)
Leader of the Opposition
Ana Muhalefet Lideri
Logo of the largest opposition party
Incumbent
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu

since 22 May 2010
Term lengthWhile leader of the largest political party not in government

See also

References

  1. Türkiye’nin 75 yılı, Tempo, ;İstanbul, 1998
  2. Official page of prime minister Archived 2013-05-15 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Official page of the parliament
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