Constitution of Turkey (1982)

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fundamental law national constitution

The Constitution of Turkey (1982) is the current fundamental law of the Republic of Turkey, established after the 1980 military coup to define the structure of the state, the separation of powers, and the rights and duties of citizens.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
Constitution of Turkey	33
Turkish Constitution	9
1982 Constitution of Turkey	4
Constitution of Turkey (1982) canonical	2
1982 Constitution of Turkey (as leading figure in its adoption)	1
Constitution of Turkey (prior to 2017 amendments)	1
Constitution of the Republic of Turkey	1
Constitutional Referendum of 1982 in Turkey	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2061469 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

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Target entity: Constitution of Turkey (1982)
Context triple: [Council of Ministers (historically), legalBasis, Constitution of Turkey (1982)]

A. Constitution of Turkey (1961)
The Constitution of Turkey (1961) was the post-coup fundamental law that established a more liberal, parliamentary democratic framework and restructured state institutions in the Republic of Turkey.
B. Constitution of the Republic of Turkey
The Constitution of the Republic of Turkey is the fundamental law that defines the structure, powers, and principles of the Turkish state and guarantees the rights and freedoms of its citizens.
C. 1924 Constitution of Turkey
The 1924 Constitution of Turkey was the fundamental law that structured the early Turkish Republic as a unitary, secular nation-state and defined its governmental framework until it was replaced in 1961.
D. 1921 Constitution of Turkey
The 1921 Constitution of Turkey was a short, revolutionary charter adopted during the Turkish War of Independence that established popular sovereignty and laid the legal and political foundations for the later Republic of Turkey.
E. Ottoman Constitution of 1876
The Ottoman Constitution of 1876 was the empire’s first written constitution, establishing a constitutional monarchy with a representative parliament and marking the beginning of the First Constitutional Era.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Constitution of Turkey (1982)
Target entity description: The Constitution of Turkey (1982) is the current fundamental law of the Republic of Turkey, established after the 1980 military coup to define the structure of the state, the separation of powers, and the rights and duties of citizens.

A. Constitution of Turkey (1961)
The Constitution of Turkey (1961) was the post-coup fundamental law that established a more liberal, parliamentary democratic framework and restructured state institutions in the Republic of Turkey.
B. Constitution of the Republic of Turkey
The Constitution of the Republic of Turkey is the fundamental law that defines the structure, powers, and principles of the Turkish state and guarantees the rights and freedoms of its citizens.
C. 1924 Constitution of Turkey
The 1924 Constitution of Turkey was the fundamental law that structured the early Turkish Republic as a unitary, secular nation-state and defined its governmental framework until it was replaced in 1961.
D. 1921 Constitution of Turkey
The 1921 Constitution of Turkey was a short, revolutionary charter adopted during the Turkish War of Independence that established popular sovereignty and laid the legal and political foundations for the later Republic of Turkey.
E. Ottoman Constitution of 1876
The Ottoman Constitution of 1876 was the empire’s first written constitution, establishing a constitutional monarchy with a representative parliament and marking the beginning of the First Constitutional Era.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (59)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	fundamental law ⓘ national constitution ⓘ
adoptedBy	Constitutional Referendum of 1982 in Turkey ⓘ linked to: Constitution of Turkey (1982)
amendedBy	2001 constitutional amendments in Turkey ⓘ 2004 constitutional amendments in Turkey ⓘ 2010 constitutional referendum in Turkey ⓘ 2017 constitutional referendum in Turkey ⓘ
contains	general principles ⓘ preamble ⓘ provisional articles ⓘ provisions on executive power ⓘ provisions on financial and economic provisions ⓘ provisions on fundamental rights and duties ⓘ provisions on judicial power ⓘ provisions on legislative power ⓘ
country	Republic of Turkey ⓘ linked to: Turkey
dateOfEntryIntoForce	1982-11-09 ⓘ
dateOfReferendum	1982-11-07 ⓘ
declares	Turkey is a democratic state ⓘ linked to: Turkey Turkey is a republic ⓘ Turkey is a secular state ⓘ Turkey is a social state ⓘ linked to: Turkey Turkey is a state governed by the rule of law ⓘ Turkey is an indivisible entity with its territory and nation ⓘ
defines	duties of citizens of Turkey ⓘ fundamental rights and freedoms in Turkey ⓘ separation of powers in Turkey ⓘ unitary state structure of Turkey ⓘ
draftedAfter	1980 Turkish military coup d'état ⓘ linked to: Turkish military government after 1980 coup
draftedBy	Constituent Assembly of Turkey (1981–1983) ⓘ linked to: Constituent Assembly of Turkey
establishes	Constitutional Court of Turkey ⓘ Council of Ministers of Turkey ⓘ linked to: Government of Turkey Council of State of Turkey ⓘ Court of Accounts of Turkey ⓘ Court of Cassation of Turkey ⓘ Grand National Assembly of Turkey ⓘ High Council of Judges and Prosecutors (Turkey, pre-2017) ⓘ linked to: Council of Judges and Prosecutors of Turkey National Security Council (Turkey) ⓘ linked to: National Security Council of Turkey President of Turkey ⓘ
guarantees	freedom of association in Turkey ⓘ freedom of expression in Turkey ⓘ freedom of religion and conscience in Turkey ⓘ right to education in Turkey ⓘ right to property in Turkey ⓘ right to stand for election in Turkey ⓘ right to vote in Turkey ⓘ
introducedSystem	parliamentary system in Turkey (originally) ⓘ
language	Turkish ⓘ
laterEnabledSystem	presidential system in Turkey (after 2017 amendments) ⓘ
legalSystem	civil law ⓘ
promulgatedBy	Kenan Evren ⓘ National Security Council (Turkey, 1980–1983) ⓘ linked to: National Security Council of Turkey
regulates	local administrations in Turkey ⓘ national defense in Turkey ⓘ political parties in Turkey ⓘ state of emergency in Turkey ⓘ
replaced	1961 Constitution of Turkey ⓘ linked to: Constitution of Turkey (1961)
shortName	1982 Constitution of Turkey ⓘ linked to: Constitution of Turkey (1982)
supremacyClause	constitution is the supreme law of Turkey ⓘ

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