Turkish Government Structure from Disaster Management Perspective

The principal characteristics of the Turkish state are laid out in Articles 1 to 3 of the constitution, according to which Turkey is a republic. Turkey is a democratic, secular and social state governed by the rule of law. The Turkish State is an indivisible whole with a territory and nation. The provisions of the first three articles are specially protected by Article 4, which forbids parliamentary amendment of the first three articles. Free and competitive elections based on universal participation (Article 67), the existence of more than one freely organized political party, and respect for fundamental human rights and freedoms all reflect the basic features of this modern liberal democracy. The constitution of 1982 vests legislative authority in the 550 elected deputies of Turkey’s Grand National Assembly. The legislative authority of parliament cannot be delegated to any other branch of government. All members enjoy parliamentary privileges such as freedom of speech and freedom from arbitrary or politically motivated detention and arrests. The executive branch of the government comprises the president of the republic and the Council of Ministers. The first has no political responsibility while the latter has such responsib ilities. The Council of Ministers consists of a prime minister designated by the president and members of parliament. Ministers are nominated by the prime minister and appointed by the president of the republic. The constitution does not require that ministers be chosen from among members of parliament, though i