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Turkey Turkey

Head of State
Directly elected in general elections (absolute majority with 2nd round if necessary)
Head of Government
Appointed
Electoral System (Chamber 1)
List Proportional Representation
Voting age
18

Independent

Name of Institution: Yuksek Secim Kurulu - Higher Council of Elections Email: N/A

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05 July 2011
Kurdish success in Turkey's elections, The Guardian (2011)
21 June 2011
European observers: Turkish elections are well-managed and democratic, trend.az (2011)
14 June 2011
Turkey: Bomb hits Kurdish election party, ABC News (2011)
14 June 2011
Turkey: Elderly, disabled voters fail to reach ballot boxes on election day, Today's Zaman (2011)
14 June 2011
Turkey: OSCE: Journalists Apply Auto-Censorship, Bianet (2011)
26 May 2011
Calls mount for post-election convention for Turkey's MHP, Hürriyet Daily News (2011)
20 December 2010
Top Turkish party official keeps seat after election board rejects appeal, The Daily News (2010)
04 October 2010
Turkey's Erdogan plans election in first week of June, BusinessWeek (2010)
22 September 2010
Turkey: Referendum puts shortcomings of voting system in spotlight (Today's Zaman, 2010)
22 September 2010
Turkey sheds its military-backed constitution (The daily Star, 2010)

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Turkey

Description of Electoral System:

(courtesy of IFES election guide)

The President is elected by the National Assembly to serve a 7-year term. In the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (Turkiye Buyuk Millet Meclisi) 550 members are elected by popular vote to serve 5-year terms.

 

 

 

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