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
- JANUARY 18, 2000TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
A delegation of the Kirikkale Relatives of Martyrs...
A delegation of the Kirikkale Relatives of Martyrs Association led by the chairman Mehmet Gencer, criticized the government's decision to postpone the capital punishment given to Abdullah Ocalan, the head of terrorist organization, during a visit to Presi
- JANUARY 17, 2000TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
A Turkish government commission began its proceedings...
A Turkish government commission began its proceedings to review the death penalty
- JANUARY 16, 2000TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Justice Minister Hikmet Sami Turk, said "capital punishment...
Justice Minister Hikmet Sami Turk, said "capital punishment in Turkey would be evaluated within the scope of new penal code
- JANUARY 16, 2000TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Omer Cicek, the Chairman of Adiyaman Relatives of Martyrs...
Omer Cicek, the Chairman of Adiyaman Relatives of Martyrs Solidarity Association, reacted against the coalition partners' decision to postpone execution of capital punishment given to Abdullah Ocalan, the head of terrorist organization PKK
- JANUARY 15, 2000TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
The Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association...
The Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD) in its report titled "Rising Democratic Standards in Turkey: Discussions and Latest Developments" included points about "implementing capital punishment only during war and similar situati
- JANUARY 15, 2000TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit warned Abdullah...
Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit warned Abdullah Ocalan that he was risking his neck by issuing statements from death row
- JANUARY 15, 2000TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
The Kurdistan Workers' Party Central Committee said...
The Kurdistan Workers' Party Central Committee said that the authorities' stay of execution in the case of its leader, Abdullah Ocalan, paved the way for a "democratic republic" in Turkey
- JANUARY 14, 2000TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan said Turkey's...
Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan said Turkey's decision to delay his execution was a step towards its democratisation and European Union membership and called for cool heads to avoid a return to violence
- JANUARY 13, 2000TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Greek government spokesman Dimitris Reppas described...
Greek government spokesman Dimitris Reppas described the Turkish move to postpone the hanging of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan as a "correct decision," saying that Greece had opposed the PKK leader's execution from the time of his trial
- JANUARY 13, 2000TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
A spokeswoman for EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana...
A spokeswoman for EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana described Turkey's decision to postpone hanging Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan as "a firm step in the right direction" as Ankara tries to join the 15-nation bloc
- JANUARY 13, 2000TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe...
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) welcomed Turkey's decision to postpone execution of capital punishment given to Abdullah Ocalan, the head of the terrorist organization PKK, until the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) tak
- JANUARY 13, 2000TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
The President of the European Parliament, Mrs Nicole...
The President of the European Parliament, Mrs Nicole Fontaine, defined the decision by the Turkish government to postpone Mr Oecalan's execution as a "small step in the right direction", which proves that the Turkish authorities are more sensitive than be