Grand National Assembly
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The Grand National Assembly (GNA) is the sole legislative house in Turkey's multiparty republic. Its origins trace back to the Turkish War of Independence. Following the Ottoman Empire's defeat in World War I, nationalist groups formed Associations for the Defense of Rights to resist foreign occupation and preserve territorial integrity.12
Mustafa Kemal, a key figure in the independence movement, established the GNA in Ankara on April 23, 1920, after Allied forces occupied Istanbul and dissolved the Ottoman parliament. This assembly became the political instrument of the Turkish struggle for independence, repudiating the Treaty of Sèvres and leading to the establishment of the Republic of Turkey in 1923. The GNA continues to function as Turkey's parliament today.31
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TurkeyConstitutional framework…is a 600-member parliament, the Grand National Assembly (Büyük Millet Meclisi), elected by universal adult suffrage for a five-year term. Members are chosen by a modified system of proportional representation based on political parties. There are a number of restrictions: extremist parties of both left and right are banned, and…
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…in the government of the Grand National Assembly in Ankara in 1922, İsmet succeeded, with the support of Mustafa Kemal, in gaining most of the Turkish demands in the Treaty of Lausanne (Switzerland; July 24, 1923). When the republic was proclaimed on October 29, 1923, İsmet became the prime minister.…
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