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
- FEBRUARY 15, 2001TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
The Ankara High Criminal Court no: 3 sentenced two...
The Ankara High Criminal Court no: 3 sentenced two suspects of the "Bahcelievler Case" to capital punishment for the second time
- FEBRUARY 14, 2001TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Sami Selcuk, president of the Supreme Court of Appeals,...
Sami Selcuk, president of the Supreme Court of Appeals, said that Turkey, which is aiming to achieve full EU membership, should speed up democracy and start by drawing up a new constitution
- JANUARY 30, 2001TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Turkey's justice minister Hikmet Sami Turk said might...
Turkey's justice minister Hikmet Sami Turk said might have to review a stay of execution for Abdullah Ocalan if he continued making "provocative" public statements
- JANUARY 29, 2001TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
The European Union's term president, Sweden's Foreign...
The European Union's term president, Sweden's Foreign Minister Anna Lindh, asked Turkey to complete the political reforms regarding also the abolishment of the death penalty
- JANUARY 29, 2001TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Austrian Member of the European Parliament Hannes Swoboda,...
Austrian Member of the European Parliament Hannes Swoboda, the special rapporteur of the European Parliament for the EU partnership with Turkey, visited Ankara and said that the abolition of the death penalty by 2004 and a stop to capital punishment in th
- JANUARY 4, 2001TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
The terrorist organization, PKK [Kurdistan Workers'...
The terrorist organization, PKK [Kurdistan Workers' Party], has executed seven persons for "criticizing the leader
- JANUARY 1, 2001TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
In Turkey offenses punishable by death under ordinary...
In Turkey offenses punishable by death under ordinary criminal law are aggravated murder and crimes against the unity and integrity of the State
- OCTOBER 25, 2000TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
[Turkish] Justice Minister Hikmet Sami Turk said that...
[Turkish] Justice Minister Hikmet Sami Turk said that the "annulment of capital punishment is an obligatory condition for whole EU countries
- OCTOBER 19, 2000TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Una lettera è stata inviata dal ministro belga della...
Una lettera è stata inviata dal ministro belga della Giustizia alla Corte di sicurezza dello stato ad Istanbul, con la quale si dice che Fehrije Erdal non sarebbe stata estradata in Turchia
- OCTOBER 19, 2000TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
The Belgian Justice Ministry sent a letter to Istanbul...
The Belgian Justice Ministry sent a letter to Istanbul State Security Court which said that Fehriye Erdal, one of the suspects of the Sabanci murder, would not be extradited to Turkey
- OCTOBER 17, 2000TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Akyn Birdal, the "Honourary Chairman" of the Human...
Akyn Birdal, the "Honourary Chairman" of the Human Rights Association (IHD) held a press briefing together with the Joint Parliamentary Commission Co-Chairman Daniel Cohn Bendit and IHD Chairman Husnu Ondul in the European Parliament building, in which he
- OCTOBER 16, 2000TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
In the build-up to the publication of the Accession...
In the build-up to the publication of the Accession Partnership for Turkey the European Union indicated that the removal of the death penalty from the statute books would not be a precondition for the opening of full membership talks with Turkey