Senate of the Republic (Turkey)

Senate of the Republic Cumhuriyet Senatosu
Seal of the Senate of the Republic
Type
Type	Upper house of the Turkish Parliament
History
Founded	July 20, 1961 (1961-07-20)
Disbanded	September 12, 1980 (1980-09-12)
Leadership
1st Chairman	Suat Hayri Ürgüplü 1961-1963
2nd Chairman	Mehmet Enver Aka 1963-1965
3rd Chairman	İbrahim Şevki Atasagun 1965-1970
4th Chairman	Tekin Arıburun 1970-1977
5th Chairman	Sırrı Atalay 1977-1979
6th Chairman	İhsan Sabri Çağlayangil 1979-1980

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Senate of the Republic (Turkish: Cumhuriyet Senatosu) was the upper house of Turkish Parliament between 1961 and 1980. It was established with the Turkish constitution of 1961 and abolished with the 1982 constitution, although it did not exist after 12 September 1980 as a result of the 1980 coup d'état.