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Who replaced Turgut Özal as Prime Minister in 1989?

  • Yıldırım Akbulut

  • Süleyman Demirel

  • Bülend Ulusu

  • Mesut Yılmaz

Answer

Yıldırım Akbulut succeeded Turgut Özal as Prime Minister of Turkey in 1989. Özal, who had led the country since 1983, died in office due to a heart attack. Akbulut, a member of Özal's Motherland Party, was elected by the Grand National Assembly to complete Özal's term. He served as Prime Minister until 1991, when he was replaced by Mesut Yılmaz.
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