Speaker of the Grand National Assembly

{{Short description|Presiding officer of the legislature of Turkey}}

{{Infobox official post

| post = Speaker

| body = the Grand National Assembly of Turkey

| native_name = Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi Başkanı

| insignia = TBMM.svg

| insigniasize = 100px

| insigniacaption = Seal of the Grand National Assembly

| image = Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey comes to the Mäjilis (55498) (cropped).jpg

| incumbent = Numan Kurtulmuş

| incumbentsince = 7 June 2023

| style = The Right Honourable

| residence =

| appointer = Grand National Assembly of Turkey

| termlength = Three years, renewable

| formation = {{start date and age|df=yes|1920|4|23}}

| succession =

| inaugural = Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

| deputy = Deputy Speakers

| website = {{URL|www.tbmm.gov.tr}}

| department = Grand National Assembly of Turkey

}}

File:Speaker's chair.jpg

This article lists the speakers of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. The name of the parliament of Turkey, originally and currently the Grand National Assembly of Turkey ({{langx|tr|Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi}}) since its establishment on 23 April 1920, has for short periods been changed.

A Senate also existed besides the National Assembly between 1960 and 1980.

List of speakers

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rowspan=2\|{{Abbr\|No.\|Number}} ! rowspan=2\|Portrait ! rowspan=2 width=150\|Name {{small\|(Birth–Death)}} ! colspan=3\|Term of office ! rowspan=2\|Political party
Took office ! Left office ! Time in office
colspan="7"\| Grand National Assembly
style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;"\| 1 \| 90px \| Mustafa Kemal Atatürk {{small\|(1881–1938)}} \| 24 April 1920 \| 29 October 1923 \| {{Age in years and days\|1920\|4\|24\|1923\|10\|29}} \| Independent
style="background:{{party color\|Republican People's Party}}; color:white;"\| 2 \| 90px \| Fethi Okyar {{small\|(1880–1943)}} \| 1 November 1923 \| 22 November 1924 \| {{Age in years and days\|1923\|11\|1\|1924\|11\|22}} \| Republican People's Party
style="background:{{party color\|Republican People's Party}}; color:white;"\| 3 \| 90px \| Kâzım Özalp {{small\|(1882–1968)}} \| 26 November 1924 \| 1 March 1935 \| {{Age in years and days\|1924\|11\|26\|1935\|3\|1}} \| Republican People's Party
style="background:{{party color\|Republican People's Party}}; color:white;"\| 4 \| 90px \| Abdülhalik Renda {{small\|(1881–1957)}} \| 1 March 1935 \| 5 August 1946 \| {{Age in years and days\|1935\|3\|1\|1946\|8\|5}} \| Republican People's Party
style="background:{{party color\|Republican People's Party}}; color:white;"\| 5 \| 90px \| Kâzım Karabekir {{small\|(1882–1948)}} \| 5 August 1946 \| 26 January 1948 \| {{Age in years and days\|1946\|8\|5\|1948\|1\|26}} \| Republican People's Party
style="background:{{party color\|Republican People's Party}}; color:white;"\| 6 \| 90px \| Ali Fuat Cebesoy {{small\|(1882–1968)}} \| 30 January 1948 \| 1 November 1948 \| {{Age in years and days\|1948\|1\|30\|1948\|11\|1}} \| Republican People's Party
style="background:{{party color\|Republican People's Party}}; color:white;"\| 7 \| 90px \| Şükrü Saracoğlu {{small\|(1887–1953)}} \| 1 November 1948 \| 22 May 1950 \| {{Age in years and days\|1948\|11\|1\|1950\|5\|22}} \| Republican People's Party
style="background:Pink; color:black;"\| 8 \| 90px \| Refik Koraltan {{small\|(1889–1974)}} \| 22 May 1950 \| 27 May 1960 \| {{Age in years and days\|1950\|5\|22\|1960\|5\|27}} \| Democrat Party
colspan="7"\| Constituent Assembly
style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;"\| – \| 90px \| Kâzım Orbay {{small\|(1886–1964)}} \| 9 January 1961 \| 26 October 1961 \| {{Age in years and days\|1961\|1\|9\|1961\|10\|26}} \| Independent
colspan="7"\| National Assembly
style="background:{{party color\|Republican People's Party}}; color:white;"\| 9 \| 90px \| Fuat Sirmen {{small\|(1899–1981)}} \| 1 November 1961 \| 10 October 1965 \| {{Age in years and days\|1961\|11\|1\|1965\|10\|10}} \| Republican People's Party
style="background:Magenta; color:white;"\| 10 \| 90px \| Ferruh Bozbeyli {{small\|(1927–2019)}} \| 22 October 1965 \| 1 November 1970 \| {{Age in years and days\|1965\|10\|22\|1970\|11\|1}} \| Justice Party
style="background:Magenta; color:white;"\| 11 \| 90px \| Sabit Osman Avcı {{small\|(1921–2009)}} \| 26 November 1970 \| 14 October 1973 \| {{Age in years and days\|1970\|11\|26\|1973\|10\|14}} \| Justice Party
style="background:{{party color\|Republican People's Party}}; color:white;"\| 12 \| 90px \| Kemal Güven {{small\|(1921–2013)}} \| 18 December 1973 \| 5 June 1977 \| {{Age in years and days\|1973\|12\|18\|1977\|6\|5}} \| Republican People's Party
style="background:{{party color\|Republican People's Party}}; color:white;"\| 13 \| 90px \| Cahit Karakaş {{small\|(born 1928)}} \| 17 November 1977 \| 12 September 1980 \| {{Age in years and days\|1977\|11\|17\|1980\|9\|12}} \| Republican People's Party
colspan="7"\| Consultative Assembly
style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;"\| – \| 90px \| Sadi Irmak {{small\|(1904–1990)}} \| 27 October 1981 \| 4 December 1983 \| {{Age in years and days\|1981\|10\|27\|1983\|12\|4}} \| Independent
colspan="7"\| Grand National Assembly
style="background:{{party color\|Motherland Party (Turkey)}}; color:black;"\| 14 \| 90px \| Necmettin Karaduman {{small\|(1927–2017)}} \| 4 December 1983 \| 29 November 1987 \| {{Age in years and days\|1983\|12\|4\|1987\|11\|29}} \| Motherland Party
style="background:{{party color\|Motherland Party (Turkey)}}; color:black;"\| 15 \| 90px \| Yıldırım Akbulut {{small\|(1935–2021)}} \| 24 December 1987 \| 9 November 1989 \| {{Age in years and days\|1987\|12\|24\|1989\|11\|9}} \| Motherland Party
style="background:{{party color\|Motherland Party (Turkey)}}; color:black;"\| 16 \| 90px \| Kaya Erdem {{small\|(born 1928)}} \| 21 November 1989 \| 20 October 1991 \| {{Age in years and days\|1989\|11\|21\|1991\|10\|20}} \| Motherland Party
style="background:Purple; color:white;"\| 17 \| 90px \| Hüsamettin Cindoruk {{small\|(born 1933)}} \| 16 November 1991 \| 1 October 1995 \| {{Age in years and days\|1991\|11\|16\|1995\|10\|1}} \| True Path Party
style="background:Purple; color:white;"\| 18 \| 90px \| İsmet Sezgin {{small\|(1928–2016)}} \| 18 October 1995 \| 24 December 1995 \| {{Age in years and days\|1995\|10\|18\|1995\|12\|24}} \| True Path Party
style="background:{{party color\|Motherland Party (Turkey)}}; color:black;"\| 19 \| 90px \| Mustafa Kalemli {{small\|(born 1943)}} \| 25 January 1996 \| 30 September 1997 \| {{Age in years and days\|1996\|1\|25\|1997\|9\|30}} \| Motherland Party
style="background:{{party color\|Republican People's Party}}; color:white;"\| 20 \| 90px \| Hikmet Çetin {{small\|(born 1937)}} \| 16 October 1997 \| 18 April 1999 \| {{Age in years and days\|1997\|10\|16\|1999\|4\|18}} \| Republican People's Party
style="background:{{party color\|Motherland Party (Turkey)}}; color:black;"\| {{small\|(15)}} \| 90px \| Yıldırım Akbulut {{small\|(1935–2021)}} \| 20 May 1999 \| 30 September 2000 \| {{Age in years and days\|1999\|5\|20\|2000\|9\|30}} \| Motherland Party
style="background:{{party color\|Nationalist Movement Party}}; color:white;"\| 21 \| 90px \| Ömer İzgi {{small\|(born 1940)}} \| 18 October 2000 \| 3 November 2002 \| {{Age in years and days\|2000\|10\|18\|2002\|11\|3}} \| Nationalist Movement Party
style="background:{{party color\|Justice and Development Party (Turkey)}}; color:white;"\| 22 \| 90px \| Bülent Arınç {{small\|(born 1948)}} \| 19 November 2002 \| 9 August 2007 \| {{Age in years and days\|2002\|11\|19\|2007\|8\|9}} \| Justice and Development Party
style="background:{{party color\|Justice and Development Party (Turkey)}}; color:white;"\| 23 \| 90px \| Köksal Toptan {{small\|(born 1943)}} \| 9 August 2007 \| 9 August 2009 \| {{Age in years\|2007\|8\|9\|2009\|8\|9}} years \| Justice and Development Party
style="background:{{party color\|Justice and Development Party (Turkey)}}; color:white;"\| 24 \| 90px \| Mehmet Ali Şahin {{small\|(born 1950)}} \| 9 August 2009 \| 4 July 2011 \| {{Age in years and days\|2009\|8\|9\|2011\|7\|4}} \| Justice and Development Party
style="background:{{party color\|Justice and Development Party (Turkey)}}; color:white;"\| 25 \| 90px \| Cemil Çiçek {{small\|(born 1946)}} \| 4 July 2011 \| 7 June 2015 \| {{Age in years and days\|2011\|7\|4\|2015\|6\|7}} \| Justice and Development Party
style="background:{{party color\|Justice and Development Party (Turkey)}}; color:white;"\| 26 \| 90px \| İsmet Yılmaz {{small\|(born 1961)}} \| 1 July 2015 \| 1 November 2015 \| {{Age in years and days\|2015\|7\|1\|2015\|11\|1}} \| Justice and Development Party
style="background:{{party color\|Justice and Development Party (Turkey)}}; color:white;"\| 27 \| 90px \| İsmail Kahraman {{small\|(born 1940)}} \| 22 November 2015 \| 9 July 2018 \| {{Age in years and days\|2015\|11\|22\|2018\|7\|9}} \| Justice and Development Party
style="background:{{party color\|Justice and Development Party (Turkey)}}; color:white;"\| 28 \| 90px \| Binali Yıldırım {{small\|(born 1955)}} \| 12 July 2018 \| 18 February 2019 \| {{Age in years and days\|2018\|7\|12\|2019\|2\|18}} \| Justice and Development Party
style="background:{{party color\|Justice and Development Party (Turkey)}}; color:white;"\| 29 \| 90px \| Mustafa Şentop {{small\|(born 1968)}} \| 24 February 2019 \| 2 June 2023 \| {{Age in years and days\|2019\|2\|24\|2023\|6\|2}} \| Justice and Development Party
style="background:{{party color\|Justice and Development Party (Turkey)}}; color:white;"\| 30 \| 90px \| Numan Kurtulmuş {{small\|(born 1959)}} \| 7 June 2023 \| Incumbent \| {{Age in years and days\|2023\|6\|7}} \| Justice and Development Party

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rowspan=2|{{Abbr|No.|Number}}

! rowspan=2|Portrait

! rowspan=2 width=150|Name
{{small|(Birth–Death)}}

! colspan=3|Term of office

! rowspan=2|Political party

Took office

! Left office

! Time in office

colspan="7"| Grand National Assembly

style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}; color:black;"| 1

Speaker of the Grand National Assembly

List of speakers

= Temporary speakers =

See also

References