The first lady of the Republic of Turkey () is the wife of the president of Turkey. Twelve women have so far filled this role, the first being Latife Uşşaki. Since 2014, the First Lady has been Emine Erdoğan, wife of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Officeholders Portrait Name Term in office President Note Term start Term end Time in office 1 Latife Uşşaki 29 October 1923 5 August 1925 Mustafa Kemal Atatürk 2 Mevhibe İnönü 11 November 1938 27 May 1950 İsmet İnönü 3 Reşide Bayar 22 May 1950 27 May 1960 Celal Bayar 4 Melahat Gürsel 27 May 1960 28 March 1966 Cemal Gürsel 5 Atıfet Sunay 28 March 1966 28 March 1973 Cevdet Sunay 6 Emel Korutürk 6 April 1973 6 April 1980 Fahri Korutürk 7 Sekine Evren 12 September 1980 3 March 1982 Kenan Evren 8 Semra Özal 9 November 1989 17 April 1993 Turgut Özal 9 Nazmiye Demirel 16 May 1993 16 May 2000 Süleyman Demirel 10 Semra Sezer 16 May 2000 28 August 2007 Ahmet Necdet Sezer 11 Hayrünnisa Gül 28 August 2007 28 August 2014 Abdullah Gül 12 Emine Erdoğan 28 August 2014 Incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
See also Turkey President of Turkey First Lady
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