Turkish National Assembly -TBMM-

Political institutions:
Turkey is a founding member of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization, (OECD). It is also a member of United Nations, NATO, the European Council, the Islamic Conference Association, and an associate member of the European Union.

The highest judicial authority in Turkey is the Anayasa Mahkemesi (Constitutional Court). The executive branch is accountable to the Constitutional Court, which may also be called upon to review vetoed legislation. The legislative branch consists of the National Assembly. This body of 550 deputies, nationally elected by popular vote to serve a five-year term, develops legislation and elects the President, who serves for a seven-year term and has limited veto power.

The executive branch consists of the President, the Prime Minister, and the Council of Ministers. Consulting the popular vote, the President names the new Prime Minister, who leads the Council of Ministers. If the election is very close, a coalition government will be formed with Deputy Prime Ministers from the other strongly supported parties. Following the new Prime Minister’s recommendation, the President also appoints the members of the Council of Ministers, who head the various governmental departments (such as the Ministry of Education).

All Turkish citizens of 18 and over have the right to vote, and register to do so with their local electoral offices. All citizens over 30 are eligible to run for office.

Consultation with the public by means of referendum may also occur in Turkey. The Constitution was updated and re-declared in 1982.

The general elections held on July 22, 2007 is resulted. AKP - Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi (Justice and Development Party) won overwhelming victory became in a position to govern alone. CHP and MHP are the opposition parties in the Turkish National Assembly. The 550-member Assembly has 27 new independent MPs.

The reason of only three of fifteen parties entered into the elections is the vote threshold. According to Election Law any party drawing less than 10% of the national vote is excluded from Parliament and their votes discarded, regardless of the result in individual constituencies.

The following are the list of the parties entered into the elections and party percentage seats:
AKP - Justice and Development Party 46.66 % 340 seats
CHP - Republican People's Party 20.85 % 98 seats
MHP - Nationalist Action Party 14.29 % 70 seats
Independent 27 seats
DP - Democratic Community Party 5.41 %
GP - Youth Party 3.03 %
SP - Happiness Party 2.34 %
BTP - Grand Turkey Party 0.51 %
HYP - The Raise of Public Party 0.5%
IP - Laborer's Party 0.36 %
ATP - Bright Turkey Party 0,29%
TKP - Turkey Communist Party 0.22 %
ÖDP - Freedom and Solidarity Party 0.15 %
LDP - Liberal Democratic Party 0.1%
EMEP - Labor Party 0.08%

Note: As of September 1, 2007 the number of independent MPs is 5.

The current President of the Republic is Abdullah Gül, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Would you like to add your comment about this article?click here!

Yellow Pages in cooperation with The Guide Istanbul Magazine
Please enter a Category or a Business Name

Art and Culture Art Galleries, Book Stores, Cinemas	Business and Professional Banks, Law Firms and Lawyers
Community Consulates, Embassies, Hobbies	Education and Training Schools, Courses, Universities
Entertainment Cafes, Cinemas, Bars	Family Guide Hobbies, Laundries, Relocation
Health and Medicine Doctors, Clinics, Pharmacies	Home Guide Real Estate, Furniture, Garden
Pets Pet Shops, Clinics, Shelters	Shopping Guide Malls, Florists, Food
Sightseeing Museums, Bazaars, Hamams	Sports & Recreation Health Clubs, Sports
Travel Airports, Rentals, Agencies

Bakkal - Grocer You will get across to Bakkal almost every corner at inner city life. The children can meet their needs (!)? more...		Best of Picnic Areas The daily Hürriyet newspaper formed a jury who listed the best picnic areas in Turkey: more...
Squash Pastry-Kabak Böregi Zeyda?s recipe for a delicious Squash Pastry, which she frequently bakes. more...		Transportation in Izmir Izmir, has a good network of transport system utilizing possibilities at sea and on land. more...
Tunali Hilmi Avenue Ankara's Tunali Hilmi Caddesi, where the heart of the town beats, runs parallel to Atatürk Bulvari, from Kavaklidere to Akay. more...		Bursa Bursa is located on the southern Marmara region. It is a very fertile plain and therefore known as "Green Bursa". more...

Latest Articles