1921 Constitution of Turkey
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The 1921 Constitution of Turkey was a short, revolutionary charter adopted during the Turkish War of Independence that established popular sovereignty and laid the legal and political foundations for the later Republic of Turkey.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitution
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fundamental law → transitional constitution → |
| adoptedBy |
Grand National Assembly of Turkey
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| adoptionDate |
1921-01-20
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| amendedBy |
1923 amendments concerning the form of government
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| appliesToTerritory |
National Pact borders claimed by the Turkish National Movement
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| characteristic |
provisional constitution
→
revolutionary charter → short constitution → |
| containsProvision |
broad administrative decentralization
→
legislative and executive powers are vested in the Grand National Assembly → principles of local self-government → recognition of provincial and local councils → sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the nation → |
| context |
national liberation movement in Anatolia
→
struggle against the Treaty of Sèvres → |
| country |
Turkey
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| definedAs |
sole representative of the nation
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| effectiveDate |
1921-01-20
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| establishedInstitution |
Grand National Assembly of Turkey
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| governmentForm |
assembly government system
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| historicalRole |
laid foundations for the Republic of Turkey
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provided legal basis for the Ankara government → repudiated Ottoman monarchy in practice → |
| inForceDuring |
abolition of the Ottoman Sultanate in 1922
→
proclamation of the Republic of Turkey in 1923 → |
| inspiredBy |
principle of national sovereignty advocated by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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| language |
Ottoman Turkish
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|
| legalStatus |
abolished
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| legislativeBody |
Grand National Assembly of Turkey
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| locationOfAdoption |
Ankara
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| numberOfArticles |
23
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| politicalOrientation |
nationalist
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republican in spirit → |
| precededBy |
Ottoman Basic Law of 1876
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| principle |
national independence
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national sovereignty → parliamentary supremacy → popular sovereignty → unity of powers → |
| relatedTo |
Turkish National Movement
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establishment of Ankara as political center → |
| repealDate |
1924-04-20
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| replacedBy |
1924 Constitution of Turkey
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| rightsFocus |
collective national rights rather than detailed individual rights
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| timePeriod |
Turkish War of Independence
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
founding of the Republic of Turkey
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|
constitutionBasis |
|
1924 Constitution of Turkey
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influencedBy |
|
1924 Constitution of Turkey
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precededBy |