Ahmet Necdet Sezer (born September 13, 1941 in Afyonkarahisar) is the tenth and current President of the Republic of Turkey. The Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi (the Grand National Assembly of Turkey) elected Sezer in 2000 after Süleyman Demirel's seven year term expired. Turkey is a secular, republican parliamentary democracy. ... Presidential flag of Turkey. ... There have been ten Presidents of the Republic of Turkey since its inception. ... This is a chronological list of every government formed by the Prime Ministers of the Republic of Turkey. ... Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan (born February 26, 1954), became the Prime Minister of Turkey on March 14, 2003. ... The Grand National Assembly (Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi in Turkish) is the unicameral parliament of Turkey which carries out legislative functions. ... Bülent Arınç (1948) is a Turkish politician and the 22nd Speaker of the Parliament of Turkey. ... Political parties in Turkey lists political parties in Turkey. ... Elections in Turkey gives information on election and election results in Turkey. ... The 11th President of Turkey will be elected by the Turkish Grand National Assembly in late April and early May 2007 onwards (in at most four rounds of voting to be held on 27 April 2007, 2 May 2007, 9 May 2007 and 15 May 2007[1]), before Ahmet Necdet... Turkeys 16th general election is scheduled to be held on 4 November 2007, at the end of a full five-year term. ... Foreign relations of the Republic of Turkey are primarily with the Western world and its neigboring countries. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The National Security Council (Milli Güvenlik Kurulu (MGK) in Turkish) is a powerful body that unites the top civilian and military leaders, and issues ‘recommendations’ to the government upon all matters vaguely defined as touching on the security of the state of the Turkish Republic. ... It has been suggested that Human rights of Kurdish people in Turkey be merged into this article or section. ... // Since the establishment of the republic in 1923, there has been a strong tradition of secularism in Turkey. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Provinces of Turkey are called iller in Turkish (singular is il, see Turkish alphabet for capitalization of i). ... The provinces of Turkey are divided into 923 districts (ilçeler; sing. ... Below each region you will find associated Cities with the region. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... Afyonkarahisar (Turkish for the black opium castle) is a city in western Turkey, also known simply as Afyon (i. ... There have been ten Presidents of the Republic of Turkey since its inception. ... The Grand National Assembly (Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi in Turkish) is the unicameral parliament of Turkey which carries out legislative functions. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Süleyman Demirel Süleyman Demirel (born November 1, 1924) is a Turkish politician who served as prime minister seven times and was the 9th President of Turkey. ...

Life and Career

After finishing Afyonkarahisar High School in 1958, he graduated from the Ankara University Faculty of Law in 1962 and began his career as a judge in Ankara. Following his military service at the Military Academy, he served first as a judge in Dicle and Yerköy, and later as a supervisory judge in the High Court of Appeals in Ankara. In 1978 he received LL.M. in civil law from the Faculty of Law in Ankara University . Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ankara University is a public university in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey. ... Atatürk, with the educators and students at the opening ceremony of The Ankara School of Law (5 November 1925) Ankara University, Law School, was founded as a part of legal revolution in Turkey by endavours of Mahmut Esat Bozkurt. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the countrys second largest city after Ä°stanbul. ... Seal of the High Court of Appeals The High Court of Appeals of Turkey (Turkish: Yargıtay) is the last instance for reviewing decisions and judgements given by courts of justice and which are not referred by law to other judicial authority. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...

The Presidential Insignia of Turkey

On 7 March 1983, he was elected as a member to the High Court of Appeals. As he was a member in the Second Chamber of Law, Sezer was recommended to the president by the plenary assembly of the High Court of Appeals among the three candidates for appointment as member of the Constitutional Court. On 27 September 1988, he was appointed by the president as member of the Constitutional Court. On 6 January 1998, Ahmet Necdet Sezer was elected chief justice of the Constitutional Court. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (67th in leap years). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Seal of the High Court of Appeals The High Court of Appeals of Turkey (Turkish: Yargıtay) is the last instance for reviewing decisions and judgements given by courts of justice and which are not referred by law to other judicial authority. ... Turkish Constitutional Court is a lower level civilian court that reviews the constitutionality of laws and decrees. ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 359 days (360 in leap years) remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth- or other countries with an Anglosaxon type of justice, such as the Supreme Court of the United States, the Supreme Court of Canada, the Supreme Court of New Zealand, the Supreme...

He is married to Semra Sezer and has three children.

Presidency

He was elected president in May 2000, becoming Turkey's first head of state to come from a judicial background. He was sworn in on May 16, 2000. His term will expire on May 16, 2007. The 2000 Turkish presidential election consisted of a first round election on 27 April 2000 followed by a second round vote on 1 May and a third on 5 May. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (137th in leap years). ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (137th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini era. ...

During his 7-year presidency term, he was a firm defender of secularist principles of the Republic of Turkey, thus he vetoed some bills legislated by the Justice and Development Party. He was trusted by the secular élite as a guaranteer of the secular republic. He wasn't a public figure, and he was known by his humble personality.

During his presidency he has forgiven and released 260 convicted felons, 202 of which were captured terrorists. Many of these terrorists have joined back to their organizations, took part in terrorist activities and some have been killed in battle with Turkish Armed Forces.^[1]

References

External links

• BBC Profile
• Presidency of the Republic of Turkey