Politics of Turkey

Politics of Republic of Turkey Türkiye'de siyaset
National emblem of Turkey
Polity type	Unitary presidential constitutional republic
Constitution	Constitution of Turkey
Legislative branch
Name	Grand National Assembly
Type	Unicameral
Meeting place	Parliament Building
Presiding officer	Numan Kurtulmuş, Speaker of the Grand National Assembly
Executive branch
Head of state and government
Title	President (Turkish: Cumhurbaşkanı)
Currently	Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Appointer	Direct popular vote
Cabinet
Name	Presidential Cabinet
Current cabinet	Cabinet Erdoğan V
Leader	President
Deputy leader	Vice President
Appointer	President
Headquarters	Presidential Complex
Ministries	17
Judicial branch
Name	Judicial system
Constitutional Court
Chief judge	Kadir Özkaya
Council of State
Chief judge	Zeki Yiğit
Court of Cassation
Chief judge	Mehmet Akarca
Court of Jurisdictional Disputes
Chief judge	Celal Mümtaz Akıncı

Politics of Turkey
Constitution History Secularism Human rights LGBT rights
Legislature Grand National Assembly (Parliament) Speaker: Numan Kurtulmuş Leader of the Main Opposition Özgür Özel Political parties
Executive President (list) Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz Cabinet (list) Current cabinet (67th) Ministries National Security Council Governors
Judiciary Constitutional Court President: Kadir Özkaya Court of Cassation President: Mehmet Akarca Court of Accounts President: Metin Yener Council of State President: Zeki Yiğit
Elections Electoral system Electoral cycle Supreme Election Council Recent elections Parliamentary 2015 2018 2023 Presidential 2014 2018 2023 Local 2014 2019 2024 Referendum 2007 2010 2017 Political parties
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Hakan Fidan (list) Diplomatic missions of Turkey Diplomatic missions in Turkey Nationality law Passport Visa requirements Visa policy Membership of international organizations Turkey and the United Nations Permanent Representative European Union Accession relations Customs Union
See also History History of the Republic Armed Forces
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The politics of Turkey take place in the framework of a constitutional republic and presidential system, with various levels and branches of power.

Turkey's political system is based on a separation of powers. Executive power is exercised by the Council of Ministers, which is appointed and headed by the President, who serves as country's head of state and head of government. Legislative power is vested in the Grand National Assembly. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. Its current constitution was adopted on 7 November 1982 after a constitutional referendum.

Major constitutional revisions were passed by the National Assembly on 21 January 2017 and approved by referendum on 16 April 2017. The reforms, among other measures, abolished the position of Prime Minister and designated the President as both head of state and government, effectively transforming Turkey from a parliamentary regime into a presidential one.

Suffrage is universal for citizens 18 years of age and older.