Constitution of the Republic of Turkey

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constitution fundamental law

The Constitution of the Republic of Turkey is the fundamental law that defines the structure, powers, and principles of the Turkish state and guarantees the rights and freedoms of its citizens.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form	Occurrences
Turkish Constitution	2
Constitution of Turkey	1
Turkish constitution	1

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	constitution ⓘ fundamental law ⓘ
adoptedOn	1982-11-07 ⓘ
affirms	indivisible integrity of the state with its territory and nation ⓘ supremacy of the constitution over other laws ⓘ
allows	referendum on constitutional amendments under certain conditions ⓘ
amendmentProcedureRequires	qualified majority in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey ⓘ
cameIntoForceOn	1982-11-09 ⓘ
contains	general principles ⓘ preamble ⓘ provisions on amendment of the constitution ⓘ provisions on executive power ⓘ provisions on financial and economic provisions ⓘ provisions on fundamental rights and duties ⓘ provisions on judicial power ⓘ provisions on legislative power ⓘ provisions on local administrations ⓘ provisions on national security ⓘ
country	Turkey ⓘ
defines	powers of the Turkish state ⓘ principles of the Turkish state ⓘ structure of the Turkish state ⓘ
definesFormOfGovernmentAs	republic ⓘ
definesStateAs	democratic ⓘ secular ⓘ social state governed by the rule of law ⓘ
establishes	Constitutional Court of Turkey ⓘ Council of State ⓘ Court of Accounts ⓘ court of cassation ⓘ surface form: Court of Cassation executive branch ⓘ judicial branch ⓘ legislative branch ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ unitary state structure ⓘ
executiveHead	Presidency of Turkey ⓘ surface form: President of Turkey
guarantees	fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens ⓘ
guaranteesRight	freedom of assembly ⓘ freedom of association ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ freedom of religion and conscience ⓘ right to a fair trial ⓘ right to education ⓘ right to property ⓘ
language	Turkish ⓘ
legalStatus	supreme law of Turkey ⓘ
legislativeBody	Grand National Assembly of Turkey ⓘ
officialName	Constitution of the Republic of Turkey self-link ⓘ
precededBy	Constitution of Turkey (1961) ⓘ surface form: 1961 Constitution of Turkey
prohibits	establishment of political parties contrary to the basic principles of the Republic ⓘ
shortName	Constitution of the Republic of Turkey self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Turkish Constitution

Referenced by (7)

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Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey → associatedWith → Constitution of the Republic of Turkey ⓘ

this entity surface form: Turkish constitution

Grand National Assembly of Turkey → constitutionalDocument → Constitution of the Republic of Turkey ⓘ

Mayor of Istanbul → hasLegalBasis → Constitution of the Republic of Turkey ⓘ

this entity surface form: Turkish Constitution

Armed Forces of Turkey → legalBasis → Constitution of the Republic of Turkey ⓘ

this entity surface form: Constitution of Turkey

Turkish nationalism → legalExpression → Constitution of the Republic of Turkey ⓘ

Constitution of the Republic of Turkey → officialName → Constitution of the Republic of Turkey self-link ⓘ

Constitution of the Republic of Turkey → shortName → Constitution of the Republic of Turkey self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Turkish Constitution