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Süleyman Demirel 'Baba' Demirel	Long-time Politician, now retired	Ended his long political career when his term as Cumhurbaşkanı ran out in 2000.
Kemal Derviş Romantic Derviş? Left click for image enlargement and legibility.	Financial Expert and Politician	Worked for many years at the World Bank before returning at the behest of then Prime Minister Bülent Ecevit -- to assume Finance Ministerial duties in 2000. In September 2002, Deniz Baykal persuaded the influential Finance Minister Derviş to break with Prime Minister Ecevit and the DSP -- and join the CHP.
Hanzade Doğan Famous-father-syndrome sufferer Left click for image enlargement and clarity.	Businesswoman	2003-2004 Chief Operating Officer of Turkey's most prestigious newspaper, Milliyet. "I've [had to] become fearless," she said when Ayşe Arman interviewed her recently for an article in Hürriyet Gazetesi. "Because I'm the daughter of Aydın Doğan, some people think it's the only reason I've been succesful. So I don't always get credit for what I do." Hürriyet Gazetesi, 15 February 2004 (See photo-article at left.)