Being a Member of Parliament in contemporary Turkey

IntroductionThe MP’s position in the Turkish political system: central, but dominatedSince the end of the Ottoman Empire, MPs stand as the most important political figures in Turkey. Unlike the United States, there are neither governors nor a President elected by universal suffrage. Party leaders u...

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Главные авторы: Dorronsoro, Gilles, Massicard, Élise
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Язык:Anglais
Опубликовано: European journal of Turkish studies 2017
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Online-ссылка:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Итог:IntroductionThe MP’s position in the Turkish political system: central, but dominatedSince the end of the Ottoman Empire, MPs stand as the most important political figures in Turkey. Unlike the United States, there are neither governors nor a President elected by universal suffrage. Party leaders usually are MPs, including the Prime Minister and the Ministers, even if the later are not necessarily MPs according to the constitution. Therefore, the Turkish political elite is primarily composed...