first ladies of Turkey

{{Short description|Honorary title given to the wife of the Turkish president}}

{{Infobox Political post

|post = First Lady

|body = the Republic of Turkey

|native_name = Türkiye Cumhuriyeti First Lady'si

|insignia =

|insigniasize = 120px

|insigniacaption =

|style = Madame Erdoğan

|image = Emine Erdoğan.jpg

|incumbent = Emine Erdoğan

|incumbentsince = 28 August 2014

|residence = Presidential Complex

|formation = 29 October 1923

|inaugural = Latife Uşaki

|website =

}}

The first lady of the Republic of Turkey ({{langx|tr|Türkiye Cumhuriyeti First Lady'si}}) is the wife of the president of Turkey.https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/yazarlar/ferai-tinc/birinci-hanim-kim-olacak-6295114# Twelve women have so far filled this role. Since 2014, the First Lady has been Emine Erdoğan, wife of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Officeholders

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rowspan="2"\| {{Abbr\|No.\|Number}} ! rowspan="2"\| Portrait ! rowspan="2"\| Name {{small\|(Birth-Death)}} ! colspan="3"\| Term in office ! rowspan="2"\| President ! rowspan="2"\| Note
Term start ! Term end ! Time in office
1 \| 100x100px \| Latife Uşaki {{small\|(1898–1975)}} \| 29 October 1923 \| 5 August 1925 \| {{age in years and days\|1923\|10\|29\|1925\|08\|05}} \| Mustafa Kemal Atatürk \| {{efn\|Her husband divorced her during his second year as president.}}
2 \| 100x100px \| Mevhibe İnönü {{small\|(1897–1992)}} \| 11 November 1938 \| 27 May 1950 \| {{age in years and days\|1938\|11\|11\|1950\|05\|27}} \| İsmet İnönü \|
3 \| 100x100px \| Reşide Bayar {{small\|(1886–1962)}} \| 22 May 1950 \| 27 May 1960 \| {{age in years and days\|1950\|05\|22\|1960\|05\|27}} \| Celal Bayar \|
4 \| \| Melahat Gürsel {{small\|(1899–1974)}} \| 27 May 1960 \| 28 March 1966 \| {{age in years and days\|1960\|05\|27\|1966\|03\|28}} \| Cemal Gürsel \|
5 \| 100x100px \| Atıfet Sunay {{small\|(1904–2002)}} \| 28 March 1966 \| 28 March 1973 \| {{age in years and days\|1966\|03\|28\|1973\|03\|28}} \| Cevdet Sunay \|
6 \| 100x100px \| Emel Korutürk {{small\|(1915–2013)}} \| 6 April 1973 \| 6 April 1980 \| {{age in years and days\|1973\|04\|06\|1980\|04\|06}} \| Fahri Korutürk \|
7 \| 100x100px \| Sekine Evren {{small\|(1922–1982)}} \| 12 September 1980 \| 3 March 1982 \| {{age in years and days\|1980\|09\|12\|1982\|03\|03}} \| Kenan Evren \| {{efn\|She refused to fulfill her role of First Lady because she did not recognize the coup in which her husband seized power and died during the second year of his presidency.}}
8 \| 100x100px \| Semra Özal {{small\|(born 1934)}} \| 9 November 1989 \| 17 April 1993 \| {{age in years and days\|1989\|11\|09\|1993\|04\|17}} \| Turgut Özal \|
9 \| 100x100px \| Nazmiye Demirel {{small\|(1927–2013)}} \| 16 May 1993 \| 16 May 2000 \| {{age in years and days\|1993\|05\|16\|2000\|05\|16}} \| Süleyman Demirel \|
10 \| 100x100px \| Semra Sezer {{small\|(born 1944)}} \| 16 May 2000 \| 28 August 2007 \| {{age in years and days\|2000\|05\|16\|2007\|08\|28}} \| Ahmet Necdet Sezer \|
11 \| 100x100px \| Hayrünnisa Gül {{small\|(born 1964)}} \| 28 August 2007 \| 28 August 2014 \| {{age in years and days\|2007\|08\|28\|2014\|08\|28}} \| Abdullah Gül \|
12 \| 100x100px \| Emine Erdoğan {{small\|(born 1956)}} \| 28 August 2014 \| Incumbent \| {{age in years and days\|2014\|08\|28\| }} \| Recep Tayyip Erdoğan \|

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

! rowspan="2"| Portrait

! rowspan="2"| Name
{{small|(Birth-Death)}}

! colspan="3"| Term in office

! rowspan="2"| President

! rowspan="2"| Note

Term start

! Term end

! Time in office

| 100x100px

| Latife Uşaki
{{small|(1898–1975)}}

| 29 October 1923

| 5 August 1925

| {{age in years and days|1923|10|29|1925|08|05}}

| Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

| {{efn|Her husband divorced her during his second year as president.}}

| 100x100px

| Mevhibe İnönü
{{small|(1897–1992)}}

| 11 November 1938

| 27 May 1950

| {{age in years and days|1938|11|11|1950|05|27}}

| İsmet İnönü

| 100x100px

| Reşide Bayar
{{small|(1886–1962)}}

| 22 May 1950

| 27 May 1960

| {{age in years and days|1950|05|22|1960|05|27}}

| Celal Bayar

| Melahat Gürsel
{{small|(1899–1974)}}

| 27 May 1960

| 28 March 1966

| {{age in years and days|1960|05|27|1966|03|28}}

| Cemal Gürsel

| 100x100px

| Atıfet Sunay
{{small|(1904–2002)}}

| 28 March 1966

| 28 March 1973

| {{age in years and days|1966|03|28|1973|03|28}}

| Cevdet Sunay

| 100x100px

| Emel Korutürk
{{small|(1915–2013)}}

| 6 April 1973

| 6 April 1980

| {{age in years and days|1973|04|06|1980|04|06}}

| Fahri Korutürk

| 100x100px

| Sekine Evren
{{small|(1922–1982)}}

| 12 September 1980

| 3 March 1982

| {{age in years and days|1980|09|12|1982|03|03}}

| Kenan Evren

| {{efn|She refused to fulfill her role of First Lady because she did not recognize the coup in which her husband seized power and died during the second year of his presidency.}}

| 100x100px

| Semra Özal
{{small|(born 1934)}}

| 9 November 1989

| 17 April 1993

| {{age in years and days|1989|11|09|1993|04|17}}

| Turgut Özal

| 100x100px

| Nazmiye Demirel
{{small|(1927–2013)}}

| 16 May 1993

| 16 May 2000

| {{age in years and days|1993|05|16|2000|05|16}}

| Süleyman Demirel