Constituent Assembly of Turkey

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The Constituent Assembly of Turkey was a transitional legislative body formed after the 1960 military coup to draft and enact a new democratic constitution and restructure the country’s political system.

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instanceOf constituent assembly
transitional legislative body
adoptedConstitution 1961 Constitution of Turkey NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Kurucu Meclis NERFINISHED
Turkish Constituent Assembly NERFINISHED
compositionMethod members appointed by National Unity Committee
members selected from professional and social groups
constitutionalFocus expanding judicial independence
institutionalizing military’s tutelary role through National Security Council
limiting executive power
strengthening civil liberties
country Turkey
dissolutionReason entry into force of the 1961 Constitution
draftedDocument Constitution of Turkey (1961) NERFINISHED
endDate 1961-10-25
establishedBy 1960 Turkish coup d’état NERFINISHED
governmentType provisional legislature
hasPart House of Representatives NERFINISHED
National Unity Committee NERFINISHED
historicalEra Cold War
jurisdiction Republic of Turkey NERFINISHED
language Turkish
legalBasis Law No. 157 NERFINISHED
legislativeChamber House of Representatives NERFINISHED
National Unity Committee NERFINISHED
location Ankara NERFINISHED
meetingPlace Turkish Grand National Assembly building NERFINISHED
oversawTransitionTo civilian parliamentary rule
politicalSystemTypeCreated parliamentary system
precededBy Democrat Party government NERFINISHED
purpose draft a new constitution for Turkey
enact a new democratic constitution
restructure Turkey’s political system
relatedEvent 1960 Turkish coup d’état NERFINISHED
replaced Grand National Assembly of Turkey NERFINISHED
replacedBy Grand National Assembly of Turkey NERFINISHED
resultedIn 1961 Turkish constitutional referendum NERFINISHED
significantEvent preparation of 1961 Turkish constitutional referendum
startDate 1961-01-06
status dissolved
successorLegislature Grand National Assembly of Turkey NERFINISHED
supervisingBody National Unity Committee NERFINISHED
timePeriod 1961
typeOfLegislature unicameral in function but composed of two bodies
votingSystem indirect appointment and selection

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Constitution of Turkey (1961) adoptedBy Constituent Assembly of Turkey
Constitution of Turkey (1982) draftedBy Constituent Assembly of Turkey
this entity surface form: Constituent Assembly of Turkey (1981–1983)