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Over the centuries, Turkey has had many constitutions and can be characterized by the steady establishment of a nation-state, democratization and recognition of international law.

The Turkish constitution was ratified in 1921, revised in 1924, 1961, and finally in 1982. A proposal for yet another constitution, possibly to take action in 2008, has been drafted^[1][2].

[edit] Milestones

• 1877: First Constitutional Era (Ottoman Empire)
• 1908: Second Constitutional Era (Ottoman Empire)
• 1921: Republican constitution
• 1924: Revised constitution
• 1961: 1961 constitution; introduced a second chamber of legislation, the senate, to form a bicameral system
• 1982: 1982 constitution; abolished the senate, reverting to a unicameral system

[edit] See also

• Turkish constitutional referendum, 2007

[edit] References

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