Türkiye
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- parliamentary republican democracy
- CONSTITUTION
- November 7, 1982, amended several times, the last in 2007, following a popular referendum
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- inspired by various European systems
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, Grand National Assembly of Turkey (Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Constitutional Court, High Court of Appeal, Council of State
RELIGIONS
99.8% Muslims
From the country
- JUNE 20, 2002TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
True Path Party (DYP) leader Tansu Ciller has said...
True Path Party (DYP) leader Tansu Ciller has said that she received Danish and Spanish ambassadors today and "they said that Turkey has to use its time very well today
- JUNE 19, 2002TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
The official note on the execution of the death penalty...
The official note on the execution of the death penalty passed against Salih Izzet Erdis, the ringleader of the illegal IBDA-C [Islamic Great Eastern Raiders Front] organization, has been submitted to the [National] Assembly Speaker's Office
- JUNE 19, 2002TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Justice and Development Party (AK Party) leader Recep...
Justice and Development Party (AK Party) leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that they would not say 'yes' to the proposal of the Democratic Left Party (DSP) regarded with abolishment of death sentence, noting that their party prepared a constitutional amend
- JUNE 19, 2002TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Deputy Prime Minister and Motherland Party (ANAP) leader...
Deputy Prime Minister and Motherland Party (ANAP) leader Mesut Yilmaz said that he was losing his hope about fulfilment of European Union (EU) criteria
- JUNE 17, 2002TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit said that True Path Party...
Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit said that True Path Party (DYP) leader Tansu Ciller was standing in the way of Turkey abolishing the death penalty
- JUNE 17, 2002TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Democratic Left Party (DSP) directors met with Felicity...
Democratic Left Party (DSP) directors met with Felicity Party (SP) directors within the framework of their initiative to lift death sentence
- JUNE 14, 2002TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Democratic Left Party (DSP) deputy leaders Emrehan...
Democratic Left Party (DSP) deputy leaders Emrehan Halici, Zeki Sezer and Tayfun Icli and deputy secretary general Suleyman Yagiz met with Ali Riza Gonul and Ali Naci Tuncer of True Path Party (DYP) to discuss the abolition of death sentence
- JUNE 14, 2002TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Justice Minister Hikmet Sami Turk said "we can reach...
Justice Minister Hikmet Sami Turk said "we can reach a consensus of opinion with the opposition, if it does not insist on constitutional amendment to lift death sentence
- JUNE 14, 2002TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Presidential Foreign Affairs Chief Adviser Tacan Ildem...
Presidential Foreign Affairs Chief Adviser Tacan Ildem during the weekly press briefing said that President Ahmet Necdet Sezer stressed on the necessity that parliamentary works had to be accelerated in order to make the initiatives aiming at abolishing o
- JUNE 13, 2002TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Together with DSP deputy chairmen Zeki Sezer, Tayfun...
Together with DSP deputy chairmen Zeki Sezer, Tayfun Icli and Suleyman Yagiz, Halici paid visits to the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), the Motherland Party (ANAP), and the Justice and Development Party groups to abolish death sentence
- JUNE 12, 2002TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Premier Bulent Ecevit said he did not foresee any problems...
Premier Bulent Ecevit said he did not foresee any problems in gaining support from the opposition Islamist parties for the reform amid Turkey's efforts to begin EU membership talks by the end of 2002
- JUNE 11, 2002TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Deputy Prime Minister and Motherland Party (ANAP) leader...
Deputy Prime Minister and Motherland Party (ANAP) leader Mesut Yilmaz said that the parties in Parliament were searching for an agreement on the issues of the death penalty and teaching and broadcasting in mother tongues