Grand National Assembly of Turkey

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The Grand National Assembly of Turkey is the unicameral national parliament responsible for making laws, overseeing the government, and representing the Turkish people.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative body
national parliament
unicameral legislature
buildingLocation Ankara
surface form: Çankaya district of Ankara
buildingStyle modernist architecture (current complex)
constitutionalDocument Constitution of the Republic of Turkey
constitutionalStatus supreme legislative organ of Turkey
country Turkey
electoralSystem party-list proportional representation
elects Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
establishedDuring founding of the Republic of Turkey
surface form: Turkish War of Independence
foundationDate 23 April 1920
founder Turkish national movement
governs national legislation of Turkey
hasCommittee Constitutional Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Plan and Budget Committee
hasFraction parliamentary groups of political parties
headOfGovernmentElection elects the President in certain circumstances defined by the constitution
historicalRole proclaimed the Republic of Turkey in 1923
inception 1920
jurisdiction Turkey
surface form: Republic of Turkey
languageOfWork Turkish
legalSystem Turkish law
legislativeChamberType unicameral
locatedIn Ankara
meetingPlace Parliament building in Ankara
nativeName Grand National Assembly of Turkey self-linksurface differs
surface form: Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi
numberOfMembers 600
oversees implementation of laws by the executive
power approves the budget
authorizes declarations of war
can initiate constitutional amendments
enacts, amends, and repeals laws
ratifies international treaties
precededBy Ottoman Parliament
surface form: Ottoman Chamber of Deputies
relatedHoliday National Sovereignty and Children’s Day
role makes laws
oversees the government
represents the Turkish people
sessionType plenary sessions
shortName Grand National Assembly of Turkey self-linksurface differs
surface form: TBMM
significantDate 23 April (National Sovereignty and Children’s Day)
supervises Council of Ministers (historically)
symbol crescent and star of Turkey
termLength 5 years
votingSystem proportional representation
website https://www.tbmm.gov.tr

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Sultan abolishedBy Grand National Assembly of Turkey
subject surface form: Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Council of Ministers (historically) accountableTo Grand National Assembly of Turkey
İstiklâl Marşı adoptedAsNationalAnthemBy Grand National Assembly of Turkey
1921 Constitution of Turkey adoptedBy Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey appointedBy Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Plan and Budget Committee appointingBody Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Nutuk associatedWith Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Great Offensive belligerent Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Government of Turkey budgetSubmittedTo Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Presidency of Turkey canDissolve Grand National Assembly of Turkey
this entity surface form: Grand National Assembly of Turkey (under certain constitutional conditions)
Hat Law of 1925 debatedIn Grand National Assembly of Turkey
this entity surface form: Turkish Grand National Assembly
1924 Constitution of Turkey draftedBy Grand National Assembly of Turkey
1921 Constitution of Turkey establishedInstitution Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Ottoman Parliament followedBy Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Council of Ministers (historically) hadCollectiveResponsibilityTo Grand National Assembly of Turkey
National Sovereignty and Children’s Day hasOfficialCeremoniesAt Grand National Assembly of Turkey
this entity surface form: Turkish Grand National Assembly
Atatürk's reforms implementedBy Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey isHeadOf Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Ankara isSeatOf Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Constitutional Committee jurisdiction Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Plan and Budget Committee jurisdiction Grand National Assembly of Turkey
1921 Constitution of Turkey legislativeBody Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Constitution of the Republic of Turkey legislativeBody Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Constitutional Committee legislativeBody Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Foreign Affairs Committee legislativeBody Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Plan and Budget Committee legislativeBody Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey legislativeBody Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Surname Law of 1934 legislativeBody Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Council of Ministers (historically) legislativeOversightBy Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Turkey legislature Grand National Assembly of Turkey
1924 Constitution of Turkey legislatureName Grand National Assembly of Turkey
National Sovereignty and Children’s Day linkedToInstitution Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Halide Edib Adıvar memberOf Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Necmettin Erbakan memberOf Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Grand National Assembly of Turkey nativeName Grand National Assembly of Turkey self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi
Ottoman dynasty overthrownBy Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Foreign Affairs Committee parentBody Grand National Assembly of Turkey
founding of the Republic of Turkey parliamentInvolved Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Necmettin Erbakan parliamentaryBody Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Republican People's Party parliamentaryGroupIn Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Constitutional Committee partOf Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey presidesOver Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Constitutional Committee reportsTo Grand National Assembly of Turkey
this entity surface form: plenary of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Welfare Party representedIn Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Council of Ministers (historically) requiredApprovalFrom Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Government of Turkey sharesPowerWith Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Grand National Assembly of Turkey shortName Grand National Assembly of Turkey self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: TBMM
Council of Ministers (historically) subordinateTo Grand National Assembly of Turkey