Prime Minister of Turkey

Prime Minister of Turkey Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Başbakanı
Emblems of Turkey
Incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdoğan since March 14, 2003
Residence	Başbakanlık
Appointer	Abdullah Gül, as President of Turkey
Term length	4 years, unlimited
Inaugural holder	Independence War With, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Announcement of the Republic With İsmet İnönü
Formation	May 3, 1920
Website	basbakanlik.gov.tr

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The Prime Minister of the Turkey (Turkish: Başbakan) is the head of government in Turkish politics. The prime minister is the leader of a political coalition in the Turkish parliament (Meclis) and the leader of the cabinet.

The current prime minister of Turkey is Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. He leads a cabinet of the Justice and Development Party.

The prime minister has the power to dissolve the parliament and thus force a new election, which he is obligated to do within four years of the previous elections.

[edit] List of Prime Ministers

[edit] Living former Prime Ministers

[edit] Turkish prime ministers with the longest track record

[edit] See also

• List of Prime Ministers of Turkey
• Constitution of Turkey

[edit] References

• The Prime Minister's Office
• Official Turkish Constitution

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