The 9th President of Turkey, Süleyman Demirel, who has left a trail in Turkish politics, has died.

In recent times, Demirel was being treated in hospital due to respiratory, kidney, and heart failure problems, reported Milliyet daily of Turkey.

Demirel’s personal physician told reporters that the former president had died on Tuesday night. 

Süleyman Demirel was born in 1924. From 1965 to 1993, he became Prime Minister of Turkey seven times. In 1993, he was elected 9th President of Turkey.