Turquia Perfil Governo

nome: Ankara

coordenadas geográficas: 39 56 N, 32 52 E

diferença do tempo: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

29 Outubro 1923 (republic proclaimed, succeeding the Ottoman Empire)

Dia da república, 29 Outubro (1923)

history: several previous; latest ratificada 9 Novembro 1982

amendments: proposed by written consent of at least one third of Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) members; adoption of draft amendments requires two debates in plenary TBMM session and three-fifths majority vote of all GNA members; the president of the republic can request TBMM reconsideration of the amendment and, if readotada by two-thirds majority TBMM vote, the president may submit the amendment to a referendum; passage by referendum requires absolute majority vote; emendada several times, last in 2017 (2018)

18 anos de idade; universal

chefe do estado: Presidente Recep Tayyip ERDOGAN (chefe do estado desde 28 August 2014; cabeça de governo desde 9 July 2019); Vice Presidente Fuat OKTAY (desde 9 July 2018); note - the president is both chefe do estado and cabeça de governo

cabeça de governo: Presidente Recep Tayyip ERDOGAN (cabeça de governo desde 9 July 2019; chefe do estado desde 28 August 2014); note - a 2017 constitutional referendum eliminated the post of prime minister after the 2018 general election

cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president

elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 24 June 2018 (next scheduled for June 2023)

election results: Recep Tayyip ERDOGAN reelected president in the first round; Recep Tayyip ERDOGAN (AKP) 52.6%, Muharrem INCE (CHP) 30.6%, Selahattin DEMIRTAS (HDP) 8.4%, Meral AKSENER (IYI) 7.3%, other 1.1%