Deputy Speaker of the Grand National Assembly
| Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Meclis Başkanvekili |
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| Appointer | Grand National Assembly of Turkey |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Formation | 23 April 1920 |
| Website | www.tbmm.gov.tr |
The Deputy Speakers of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi Başkanvekilleri) serve on the Speakers Council (Turkish: Başkanlık Divanı) in the Grand National Assembly, the unicameral Parliament of the Turkish Republic. There are four Deputy Speakers, selected according to the parliamentary composition of the incumbent Parliament. Unlike the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly, the Deputy Speakers are not elected by MPs. Instead, each party who has enough representation to nominate a Deputy Speaker can do so, with their nomination automatically becoming official. However, parties can also hold elections within their parliamentary groups to determine their Deputy Speaker.
In the current 26th Parliament of Turkey, there are four parties with representation but only three obtained the right to a Deputy Speaker. The governing Justice and Development Party (AKP) nominated two deputies, namely Ahmet Aydın and Ayşe Nur Bahçekapılı. The Republican People's Party (CHP) nominated Akif Hamzaçebi and the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) nominated Pervin Buldan. The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), holding 40 seats, was not eligible to select a deputy.
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Current deputy speakers
The current Deputy Speakers for the 26th Parliament of Turkey, as confirmed in November 2015 are as follows.[1]
| Party | Portrait | Deputy | Term start | |
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| Justice and Development Party | Ahmet Aydın | 24 November 2015 | ||
| Justice and Development Party | Ayşe Nur Bahçekapılı | 24 November 2015 | ||
| Republican People's Party | Akif Hamzaçebi | 19 November 2015 | ||
| Peoples' Democratic Party | Pervin Buldan | 23 November 2015 | ||
List of former Deputy Speakers
| Parliament (start - end) |
Deputy | Deputy | Deputy | Deputy | ||||
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| 25th 23 June 2015 - 1 November 2015 |
Naci Bostancı 9 July 2015 - 1 November 2015 |
Şafak Pavey 9 July 2015 - 1 November 2015 |
Koray Aydın 24 June 2015 - 1 November 2015 |
Yurdusev Özsökmenler 3 July 2015 - 1 November 2015 |
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| 24th 28 June 2011 - 7 June 2015 |
Sadık Yakut 28 June 2011 - 7 June 2015 |
Ayşe Nur Bahçekapılı 28 June 2011 - 7 June 2015 |
Güldal Mumcu 10 August 2007 - 7 June 2015 |
Meral Akşener 10 August 2007 - 7 June 2015 |
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| 23rd 10 August 2007 - 12 June 2011 |
Sadık Yakut 9 August 2009 - 12 June 2011 |
Nevzat Pakdil 28 November 2002 - 12 June 2011 |
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| Eyyüp Cenap Gülpınar 10 August 2007 - 9 August 2009 |
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