Senate of the Republic Cumhuriyet Senatosu | |
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Type | Upper house of the Turkish Parliament |
History | |
Founded | July 20, 1961 |
Disbanded | September 12, 1980 |
Leadership | |
1st Chairman | Suat Hayri Ürgüplü 1961-1963 |
2nd Chairman | Mehmet Enver Aka 1963-1965 |
3rd Chairman | İbrahim Şevki Atasagun 1965-1970 |
4th Chairman | Tekin Arıburun 1970-1977 |
5th Chairman | Sırrı Atalay 1977-1979 |
6th Chairman | İhsan Sabri Çağlayangil 1979-1980 |
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Senate of the Republic (Turkish: Cumhuriyet Senatosu) was the upper house of Turkish Parliament between 1961 and 1980. It was established with the Turkish constitution of 1961 and abolished with the 1982 constitution, although it did not exist after 12 September 1980 as a result of the 1980 coup d'état.