Erdogan's Remarkable Tenure: A glimpse into Turkish presidential history

Suleyman Demirel, who served from May 16, 1993, to May 16, 2000, was in office for 7 years. (Image: Reuters)

Preceding him was Turgut Ozal, who held the presidency from November 9, 1989, to April 17, 1993, for a term of 3 years, 5 months, and 8 days. (Image: Reuters)

Kenan Evren served as the president from November 9, 1982, to November 9, 1989, completing a 7-year tenure. (Image: Reuters)

Earlier presidents include Fahri Koruturk, who held office for 7 years from April 6, 1973, to April 6, 1980. (Image: Wikimedia commons)

Cevdet Sunay served as the president from March 28, 1966, to March 28, 1973, also completing a 7-year term. (Image: Wikimedia commons)

Cemal Gursel's presidency lasted from May 27, 1960, to March 28, 1966, with a term of 5 years, 10 months, and 1 day. (Image: Wikimedia commons)

Celal Bayar served as the president for an extensive period of 10 years and 5 days, from May 22, 1950, to May 27, 1960. (Image: Wikimedia commons)

The longest-serving president before Erdogan was Ismet Inonu, who held office for 11 years, 6 months, and 11 days, from November 11, 1938, to May 22, 1950. (Image: Wikimedia commons)

Lastly, the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, served as the president from October 29, 1923, until his passing on November 10, 1938, amounting to a remarkable 15-year tenure. (Image: Wikimedia commons)

The presidency in Turkey underwent significant changes in 2018. Previously, the position was largely ceremonial, with executive authority held by the Prime Minister of Turkey. However, constitutional amendments ratified in 2017 eliminated the role of prime minister and granted the president full executive powers. As a result, President Erdogan has been able to exercise extensive authority over the executive branch of the Turkish government. (Image: Reuters)