Türkiye

Grand National Assembly of Türkiye

Political system
Presidential-Parliamentary
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Structure

Data on parliamentary sessions, parliamentary committees and parliamentary groups.

Sessions

Number of ordinary sessions of parliament per year
One

Notes:

The parliament convenes on 1st October each year.
The Assembly may be in recess for a maximum of three months in a legislative
year; during adjournment or recess it may be summoned by the President of the Republic.

Sources: 2017 Constitution, art. 93

Dates of parliamentary sessions

Dates of parliamentary sessions
Parliament is usually in ordinary session Extraordinary sessions can be held
January x
February x
March x
April x
May x
June x
July
August
September
October x
November x
December x

Notes:

The Assembly may be in recess for a maximum of three months in a legislative
year; during adjournment or recess it may be summoned by the President of the Republic.

Sources: Constitution, art. 93

Number of days the parliament/chamber met in plenary, per year
150
(2023)
All languages recognized in the constitution can be used in plenary meetings
No

Committees

Number of permanent committees
19
(2023-06)

Parliamentary groups

Parliamentary groups are recognized in the parliamentary rules
Yes
Number of parliamentary groups
6
(2023)
Minimum number of members required to form a parliamentary group
20
There is a minimum number of members to form a parliamentary group
Yes
Percentage of members required to form a parliamentary group
3%
(2018)
Independent members can jointly form a parliamentary group
Yes
Not applicable. There are no independent members in this parliament/chamber
No
Several parties can jointly form a parliamentary group
No
Relevant provisions about parliamentary groups in the parliamentary rules of procedure

Rules of Procedure of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (GNAT), art. 18

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No