Turkey - Republic, and its head is the president.Under the bill, adopted in 2007, the leader of the state is elected by a popular vote for a term of five years.Prior to this law, according to the Constitution, adopted in 1982, the Turkish president is elected for 7 years, without the right to re-election.Today, the ruling head of state has the possibility of re-election for a second term.After the inauguration, he is endowed with a wide range of powers in legislative, executive and judiciary.
For example, the President of Turkey, as a rule, appoints the Secretary of the successful political party in the elections chief executive, iePrime Minister and on his recommendation formed cabinet.
first Turkish president
first president of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was.He is the founder of the modern state of Turkey.During the First World War, he led the revolutionary movement, founded the Republican People's Party of Turkey, contributed to the elimination of the government of the Sultan and the proclamation of the republic.
This happened in 1923.An ardent nationalist, he showed intolerance towards national minorities: Armenians, Greeks, Bulgarians, Yezidis, Assyrians and others. It was under his leadership was committed the greatest crime of the 20th century - the Armenian Genocide in 1915, as well as violence against the other peoples inhabitingon the territory of the Ottoman Empire.These anti-human action he called ethnic cleansing.As for the Turkish people, the Kemal Pasha as the Turkish President, and as a true patriot in every way contributed to its development, he declared a state of secular education, implement the reform of clothing separated the state from religion, adopted a new civil and criminal codes corresponding to the European model.
In addition, he gave the right to vote to women, contributed to the romanization of the alphabet, the creation of banks and industry and much more.A prominent politician, reformer and military leader Kemal Pasha is one of the most famous historical figures in the world.
Abdullah Gul - 11 Turkish President
current actions is the president of Turkey Abdullah Gul.He was elected in August 2007 for a period of 7 years.That was before the amendment to the Constitution.Therefore, as president he will have to stay until 2014, and then, under the new law, it will have the opportunity to be re-elected for a second term, but this time not on the 7 and 5 years.Before becoming president, Abdullah Gul, he was a long way: he studied economics and worked in a bank, was a member of parliament, state.Minister and government spokesman, even the Prime Minister.Over the years, he has been awarded numerous awards by the rulers of various countries as a successful leader and the president of Turkey.The year 2013 was marked by the beginning of Gul's election campaign.Despite rumors that he might become the new chairman of NATO, Gul vigorously preparing for the presidential elections to be held in 2014.
