Politics of Turkey

In Turkey, the type of government is a Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic. In Turkey, the legislative power is vested in a Grand National Assembly of Turkey. The head of the government is Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The governmental structure of a country determines the manner in which laws are written, approved, and interpreted. Government type determines the manner in which elections are held as well as the country's system of policing its citizens. The term of office of the head of state in Turkey lasts until 11 January 2019. The length of a head of state's term has a direct effect on the power and influence of the executive position. A longer term of office provides the head of state with increased authority. The term of office of the head of state in Turkey lasts until 01/11/2019. The length of a head of state's term has a direct effect on the power and influence of the executive position. A longer term of office provides the head of state with increased authority. The Global Peace Index (GPI) for Turkey is 2.363. The strength of legal rights index for Turkey is 3. Overall, it is considered to be rather inadequate - bancrupcy and collateral laws are able to protect the rights of borrowers and lenders to some degree; credit information may be sufficient, but hardly available, or, the oppoiste case, available but not sufficient. In 2013, Turkey received 3033.1 million USD in foreign aid. In 2014, the foreign aid amounted to 3188.9 USD.

Government

In Turkey, the head of the government is Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The government system of Turkey is a Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic. In Turkey, the legislative power is vested in a Grand National Assembly of Turkey; this is a Unicameral legislative body, and therefore a Unicameral Grand National Assembly of Turkey. According to the World Bank Group, the government effectiveness index of Turkey is 0.38. This indicates that the government of Turkey is mediocre. While some public and civil services are limited, in other cases they can be considered adequate or even effective. Potential investors should carefully evaluate the governmental situation in Turkey before considering any business maneuvers.

Unions and alliances

This section deals with a list of unions Turkey is a member of.

Turkey is a member of the United Nations (UN). Turkey is a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Turkey is a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Turkey is a member of the International Monetery Fun (IMF). To read more about when Turkey became a member of these unions and what additional political unions and alliances Turkey is part of, click on Turkey membership in international unions.

Freedom in Turkey

With regard to political and civil freedoms, Turkey is 2. Citizens in Turkey experience partial freedom. While the majority of citizens are able to exercise their free will to a certain extent in Turkey, some political engagement may be limited and certain population groups may be excluded from certain freedoms or expressions. To read more about freedom level in Turkey click on Freedom in Turkey.