Prime Minister of Turkey

Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Başbakanı (Turkish)
Seal of the Prime Minister used until 2018
Longest serving İsmet İnönü 30 October 1923 – 22 November 1924 4 March 1925 – 25 October 1937 20 November 1961 – 20 February 1965
Executive branch of the Turkish Government
Type	Head of government
Status	Abolished
Member of	Cabinet of Turkey National Security Council
Reports to	The Parliament
Residence	Prime Ministry Building (1925–1937) Başbakanlık Konutu (1937–2014) Çankaya Mansion (2014–2018)
Appointer	The President In accordance with voting in the Grand National Assembly
Term length	5 years (same as the term of Grand National Assembly) While commanding the majority in the parliament. No term limits are imposed on the office.
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Turkey
Precursor	Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire
Formation	3 May 1920 (Ankara Government) 1 November 1923 (Republic)
First holder	Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (Ankara Government) İsmet İnönü (Republic)
Final holder	Binali Yıldırım
Abolished	9 July 2018
Superseded by	Vice President
Deputy	Deputy Prime Minister
Website	www.basbakanlik.gov.tr

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The prime minister of Turkey, officially the prime minister of the Republic of Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Başbakanı), was the head of government of the Republic of Turkey from 1920 to 2018, who led a political coalition in the Turkish Parliament and presided over the cabinet. Throughout the political history of Turkey, functions and powers of the post have changed occasionally. Prior to its dissolution as a result of the 2017 Constitutional Referendum, the holder of the premiership was generally the dominant figure in Turkish politics, outweighing the president.