Turkish Constitution of 1961

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Constitutional history of Turkey
First Ottoman Parliament at the Old Darülfünun building
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Charter of Alliance Edict of Gülhane Edict of 1856
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1876 First Constitutional Era Second Constitutional Era 1921 1924 1961 1982
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1961 1982 1987 1988 2007 2010 2017
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The Constitution of 1961, officially titled the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Anayasası), was the fundamental law of Turkey from 1961 to 1982. It was introduced following the 1960 coup d'état, replacing the earlier Constitution of 1924. It was approved in a referendum held on 9 July 1961,^[1] with 61.7% of the nation voting in favor. It remained in force until the 1980 coup d'état, following which it was replaced by a new document, the Constitution of 1982, which remains in force today.