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1989 Turkish Presidential Election

Özal moves up

31 October 1989 · Elected by the Assembly

The 1989 Turkish presidential election refers the election to choose the country's eighth president, to succeed Kenan Evren. The candidate of the governing Motherland Party (ANAP) was its leader and Prime Minister Turgut Özal.

An indirect vote of the Grand National Assembly, not a popular election.

President before

Kenan Evren

Military

Elected President

Turgut Özal

ANAP

Winning share

95.0%

Turnout

63.3%

The result

Turgut ÖzalMotherland Party26394.95%
Fethi ÇelikbaşMotherland Party145.05%