Parliament is unicameral and is located in Ankara.
The Grand National Assembly has 550 members, who are elected to five-year terms by popular vote.
Presidents
1923-1938 Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
1938-1938 Mustafa Abdülhalik Renda
1938-1950 Ismet Inönü
1950-1960 Mahmud Celâl Bayar
1960-1966 Cemâl Gürsel
1966-1973 Cevdet Sunay
1973-1973 Tekin Ariburun
1973-1980 Fahri Korutürk
1980-1980 Ihsan Sabri Çaglayangil
1980-1989 Kenan Evren
1989-1993 Turgut Özal
1993-1993 Hüsamettin Cindoruk
1993-2000 Süleyman Demirel
2000-2007 Ahmet Necdet Sezer
2007 now Abdullah Gül
Prime Ministers
1923-1923 Ali Fethi Bey
1923-1924 Mustafa Ismet
1924-1925 Ali Fethi Bey
1925-1934 Mustafa Ismet
1934-1937 Ismet Inönü
1937-1939 Mahmud Celâl Bayar
1939-1942 Refik Saydam
1942-1946 Sükrü Saracoglu
1946-1947 Recep Peker
1947-1949 Hasan Saka
1949-1950 Semsettin Günaltay
1950-1960 Adnan Menderes
1960-1961 Fahri Özdilek
1961-1965 Ismet Inönü
1965-1965 Suat Hayri Urgüplü
1965-1971 Süleyman Demirel
1971-1972 Nihat Erim
1972-1973 Ferit Melen
1973-1974 Naim Talu
1974-1974 Bülent Ecevit
1974-1975 Sadi Irmak
1975-1977 Süleyman Demirel
1977-1977 Bülent Ecevit
1977-1978 Süleyman Demirel
1978-1979 Bülent Ecevit
1979-1980 Süleyman Demirel
1980-1983 Bülent Ülüsü
1983-1989 Turgut Özal
1989-1991 Yildirim Akbulut
1991-1991 Mesut Yilmaz
1991-1993 Süleyman Demirel
1993-1993 Erdal Inönü
1993-1996 Tansu Çiller
1996-1996 Mesut Yilmaz
1996-1997 Necmettin Erbakan
1997-1999 Mesut Yilmaz
1999-2002 Bulent Ecevit
2002-2003 Abdullah Gül
2003 now Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Sultans
1299-1326 Osman I
1326-1359 Orkhan
1359-1389 Murad I
1389-1403 Bayezit I
1403-1410 Süleyman I (Rival sultan)
1410-1413 Musa (Rival sultan)
1403-1421 Mehmet I (Rival sultan to 1413)
1421-1444 Murad II
1444-1446 Mahmet II
1446-1451 Murad II (Restored)
1451-1481 Mahmet II (Restored)
1481-1512 Bayezit II
1512-1520 Selim I
1520-1566 Süleyman II
1566-1574 Selim II
1574-1595 Murad III
1595-1603 Mahmet III
1603-1617 Ahmet I
1617-1618 Mustafa I
1618-1622 Osman II
1622-1623 Mustafa I (Restored)
1623-1640 Murad IV
1640-1648 Ibrahim
1648-1687 Mahmet IV
1687-1691 Süleyman III
1691-1695 Ahmet II
1695-1703 Mustafa II
1703-1730 Ahmet III
1730-1754 Mahmut I
1754-1757 Osman III
1757-1774 Mustafa III
1774-1789 Abd-ul-Hamid I
1789-1807 Selim III
1807-1808 Mustafa IV
1808-1839 Mahmut II
1839-1861 Abd-ul-Medjid
1861-1876 Abdul-Aziz
1876-1876 Murad V
1876-1909 Abd-ul-Hamid II
1909-1918 Mehmet V Resat
1918-1922 Mehmet VI Vahideddin
