Constituent Assembly of Turkey

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The Constituent Assembly of Turkey was a transitional legislative body formed after the 1960 military coup to draft and enact a new democratic constitution and restructure the country’s political system.

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instanceOf constituent assembly
transitional legislative body
adoptedConstitution 1961 Constitution of Turkey
alsoKnownAs Kurucu Meclis
Turkish Constituent Assembly
compositionMethod members appointed by National Unity Committee
members selected from professional and social groups
constitutionalFocus expanding judicial independence
institutionalizing military’s tutelary role through National Security Council
limiting executive power
strengthening civil liberties
country Turkey
dissolutionReason entry into force of the 1961 Constitution
draftedDocument Constitution of Turkey (1961)
endDate 1961-10-25
establishedBy 1960 Turkish coup d’état
governmentType provisional legislature
hasPart House of Representatives
National Unity Committee
historicalEra Cold War
jurisdiction Republic of Turkey
linked to: Turkey
language Turkish
legalBasis Law No. 157
legislativeChamber House of Representatives
National Unity Committee
location Ankara
meetingPlace Turkish Grand National Assembly building
oversawTransitionTo civilian parliamentary rule
politicalSystemTypeCreated parliamentary system
precededBy Democrat Party government
purpose draft a new constitution for Turkey
enact a new democratic constitution
restructure Turkey’s political system
relatedEvent 1960 Turkish coup d’état
replaced Grand National Assembly of Turkey
replacedBy Grand National Assembly of Turkey
resultedIn 1961 Turkish constitutional referendum
significantEvent preparation of 1961 Turkish constitutional referendum
startDate 1961-01-06
status dissolved
successorLegislature Grand National Assembly of Turkey
supervisingBody National Unity Committee
timePeriod 1961
typeOfLegislature unicameral in function but composed of two bodies
votingSystem indirect appointment and selection

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Constitution of Turkey (1961) adoptedBy Constituent Assembly of Turkey
Constitution of Turkey (1982) draftedBy Constituent Assembly of Turkey (1981–1983)
linked to: Constituent Assembly of Turkey
Constituent Assembly of Turkey alsoKnownAs Turkish Constituent Assembly
linked to: Constituent Assembly of Turkey