President of Turkey

The President of the Republic of Türkiye (Turkish: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanı) is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Turkey. The president will assume the role of an Executive President and will hold both ceremonial and executive status. The President represents the Republic of Turkey.

President of Türkiye Türkiye Cumhurbaşkanı
Presidential Seal
Presidential Standard
Incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdoğan since 28 August 2014
Status	Head of state Head of government (both since 2018)
Residence	Presidential Complex
Term length	Five years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Formation	29 October 1923
Salary	~€150,000, annual [1][2]
Website	https://www.tccb.gov.tr/

The current office-holder is the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who holds the office since 28 August 2014.

Powers

The Constitution creates all the requirements, election, duties, and responsibilities for the office of the President. The office of the President of Turkey was created on 29 October 1923. The President of Turkey is often known as the Cumhurbaşkanı, meaning 'President of the People'.^[3][4]

Since 2017, a successful referendum voted to make the presidency an executive post. The Turkish President can appoint or fire Vice Presidents.^[5][6]

List of presidents of Turkey

Main article: List of presidents of Turkey

Living former presidents

There are two living former Turkish presidents:

• 
  Ahmet Necdet Sezer
  (2000–2007)
  (1941-09-13) September 13, 1941 (age 84)
• 
  Abdullah Gül
  (2007–2014)
  (1950-10-29) October 29, 1950 (age 75)