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 7, 2000TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Carrying out the death sentence passed on Kurdish rebel...
Carrying out the death sentence passed on Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan would simply enable him to do more damage to Turkey from beyond the grave, Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit said
- JANUARY 6, 2000TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
True Path Party (DYP) leader Tansu Ciller said that...
True Path Party (DYP) leader Tansu Ciller said that the decision on the execution of terrorist ringleader Abdullah Ocalan must be brought before the Turkish Grand National Assembly [TGNA] without delay
- JANUARY 4, 2000TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
The Virtue Party [FP] secretary-general Turan Alcelik...
The Virtue Party [FP] secretary-general Turan Alcelik said that on the issue of the execution of terrorist ringleader Ocalan it was necessary to act in line with the wishes of the nation and not those of the EU
- JANUARY 3, 2000TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
"If we want to join the European Union, we must rid...
"If we want to join the European Union, we must rid ourselves of the death penalty," Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit said in an interview about the [Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) leader Abdullah] Ocalan affair
- JANUARY 3, 2000TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Opposition True Path Party [DYP] deputy leader Mehmet...
Opposition True Path Party [DYP] deputy leader Mehmet Saglam declared that his party's stand at the Turkish Grand National Assembly with regard to the execution of terrorist leader Ocalan would be in favour of his execution
- JANUARY 3, 2000TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
The annulment of the death sentence imposed on Ocalan...
The annulment of the death sentence imposed on Ocalan would constitute the first step towards a solution to the Kurdish issue, the Kurdistan Workers' Party said in a statement
- JANUARY 3, 2000TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Tensions were rising between the members of Turkey's...
Tensions were rising between the members of Turkey's coalition government over the fate of Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan, who had been sentenced to death by a Turkish court
- JANUARY 1, 2000TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Turkish President Suleyman Demirel spoke out in favour...
Turkish President Suleyman Demirel spoke out in favour of waiting for a ruling from the European Court of Human Rights on the death sentence given to PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan before taking any action
- JANUARY 1, 2000TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Turkey's coalition government had to deal with a number...
Turkey's coalition government had to deal with a number of controversial issues in Parliament, including the presidential elections and the death sentence of outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) chieftain Abdullah Ocalan
- DECEMBER 30, 1999TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
On December 30, the chief prosecutor of the Court of...
On December 30, the chief prosecutor of the Court of Appeal in Ankara rejected the appeal presented by Ocalan's lawyers for a retrial, confirming the Kurd leader's death sentence
- DECEMBER 26, 1999TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
On December 26, Nevzat Helvaci, Chairman of the Turkey...
On December 26, Nevzat Helvaci, Chairman of the Turkey Human Rights Institution (TIHAK) said that illegal, arbitrary executions without trial must be avoided and the death sentence, which is dishonorable, must be abolished
- DECEMBER 22, 1999TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
On December 22, the Supreme Court Criminal Department No
On December 22, the Supreme Court Criminal Department No