Constitution of Turkey

The Constitution of Turkey was enacted in 1982, replacing previous Turkish constitutions enacted in 1876, 1921, 1924, and 1961. The document allows for a Constitutional Court, which has ensured that the constitution can operate as the supreme law in practice, as well as in theory.

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1982 - Turkish - Constitution - 1876 - 1921 - 1924 - 1961 - Constitutional Court

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The constitution asserts that Turkey is to be a democracy. Hence, it places sovereignty in the hands of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, an elected body. Moreover, provisions asserting that Turkey is a republic theoretically cannot be abolished. Turkey is also legally a secular state, due to Article Two of its Constitution.

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Democracy - Sovereignty - Turkish Grand National Assembly - Republic - Secular

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Among other things, the preamble invokes the principles of nationalism, "material and spiritual well-being of the Republic," and the indivisibility of said republic.

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Preamble - Nationalism

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