President of the Republic
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The President of the Republic is the highest-ranking official serving as the head of state in Turkey’s republican system of government.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| President of the Republic canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of state
ⓘ
political position ⓘ public office ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cumhurbaşkanı
ⓘ
President of Turkey ⓘ |
| branchAssociation | executive branch ⓘ |
| commanderInChiefRole |
President of Turkey
ⓘ
surface form:
Commander-in-Chief of the Turkish Armed Forces
exercises command through the Chief of the General Staff ⓘ |
| constitutionalRole |
ensures regular and harmonious functioning of state organs
ⓘ
head of state of Turkey ⓘ protector of the implementation of the Constitution ⓘ supreme representative of the Republic of Turkey ⓘ symbol of the unity of the Turkish nation ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| currentHolder | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ⓘ |
| currentHolderStartDate | 2014-08-28 ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement |
Turkish citizenship
ⓘ
meeting conditions set by the Constitution of Turkey ⓘ minimum age requirement ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk ⓘ |
| firstHolderStartDate | 1923-10-29 ⓘ |
| governmentSystem | republican system of government ⓘ |
| hasPower |
appoints and dismisses ministers
ⓘ
appoints high-level civil servants as prescribed by law ⓘ appoints members to high judicial bodies as prescribed by the Constitution ⓘ appoints the Vice President or Vice Presidents ⓘ calls referendums on constitutional amendments ⓘ can renew elections of the Grand National Assembly under constitutional conditions ⓘ chairs the cabinet when deemed necessary ⓘ declares a state of emergency under conditions defined by the Constitution ⓘ issues presidential decrees on matters relating to executive power ⓘ ratifies and promulgates international treaties ⓘ represents the state in foreign relations ⓘ submits laws to the Grand National Assembly for reconsideration ⓘ |
| impeachmentMechanism | may be investigated and tried for alleged crimes under constitutional procedures ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Turkey
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Turkey
|
| nativeName |
President of Turkey
ⓘ
surface form:
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanı
|
| oathRequirement | takes an oath before the Grand National Assembly of Turkey ⓘ |
| officeCreatedBy |
Constitution of the Republic of Turkey
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of Turkey
|
| rank | highest-ranking official in Turkey ⓘ |
| residence |
Cumhurbaşkanlığı Külliyesi
ⓘ
Presidential Complex ⓘ |
| residenceCountry | Turkey ⓘ |
| residenceLocation | Ankara ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | direct popular vote ⓘ |
| succession | line of succession defined by the Constitution of Turkey ⓘ |
| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| termRenewal | renewable once ⓘ |
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