About Turkey
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Turkish Government
“The enormous progress made by Turkey cannot be ignored”
“The enormous progress made by Turkey cannot be ignored”
Aug 7, 2005, 15:41
About Turkey
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Turkish Government
Since the harmonization packages What has changed?
The impact of the harmonization packages on life in Turkey has been revolutionary. The first and immediate difference has been the start of an open debate on sensitive issues such as the death penalty, cultural rights and civilian-military relations.
Aug 7, 2005, 15:39
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The Seventh Harmonization Package
The seventh harmonization package, which entered into force on August 7th, 2003, engendered significant changes in the context of the expansion of the freedom of expression, freedom of association, safeguard provisions on the rights of prisoners, religious freedom, rights of the child, cultural rights, ...
Aug 7, 2005, 15:37
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Turkish Government
The Sixth Harmonization Package
The sixth harmonization package, which entered into force on July 19th, 2003, engendered significant changes in the context of the expansion of the freedom of expression, safeguard provisions on the rights of prisoners, religious freedom, right to life and retrial, ...
Aug 7, 2005, 15:35
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The Fifth Harmonization Package
The fifth harmonization package, which entered into force on February 4th, 2003, includes provisions on retrial and on the freedom of association.
Aug 7, 2005, 15:33
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The Fourth Harmonization Package
The fourth harmonization package, which entered into force on January 11th, 2003,engendered significant changes in the context of the expansion of the freedom of association, deterrence against torture and ill-treatment,
Aug 7, 2005, 15:12
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Turkish Government
The Second Harmonization Package
In order to enhance the exercise of the freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly, a second harmonization package was adopted and entered into force on April 9th, 2002. The second package amended the Press Law, the Law on Political Parties,
Aug 7, 2005, 14:05
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Turkish Government
The Third Harmonization Package
The third harmonization package, which entered into force on August 9th, 2002, abolished the death penalty, introduced provisions the relevant Codes paving the way for retrial, further extended the freedom of expression and association, addressed the legal conditions pertaining to real estate held by community foundations...
Aug 7, 2005, 14:02
About Turkey
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Turkish Government
The First Harmonization Package
The first harmonization package, which entered into force on February 19th, 2002,enacted a series of amendments to the Penal Code, the Anti-terror Law, Law on the Establishment of and Proceedings at the State Security Courts and the Code of Criminal Procedure in the context of the expansion of the freedom of expression, the reduction of pre-trial detention periods and the safeguard provisions of the rights of prisoners.
Aug 7, 2005, 14:01
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Turkish Government
The new Civil Code
Gender equality has been one of the basic tenets of the Republic of Turkey. In this respect, it is unique among Moslem countries, in so far as the 1926 Civil Code embodied the essential principles of gender equality.
Aug 7, 2005, 14:00
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Turkish Government
The amendment of the Constitution
The Turkish Parliament convened on October 3rd, 2001 to vote on the most comprehensive package of amendments that the Parliament has approved to this date, changing more than one fifth of the 177 articles of the Constitution.
Aug 7, 2005, 13:58
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Turkish Government
Legislative reform
Aug 7, 2005, 13:57
About Turkey
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Turkish Government
Turkey, the only pluralist secular democracy in the Moslem world
Turkey is the only pluralist secular democracy in the Moslem world and has always attached great importance to developing its relations with other European countries.
Aug 7, 2005, 13:55
About Turkey
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Turkish Government
Democracy In Turkey - 2
Legislative power is vested in the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TGNA) on behalf of the Turkish nation. The government and any member of the parliament can initiate legislation. Laws have to be signed by the President of the Republic before coming into force.
Aug 6, 2005, 03:41
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Turkish Government
Democracy In Turkey - 1
The Ottoman Background Constitutional and democratization movements in Turkey during the Ottoman period go back to the end of the 18th century.
Aug 6, 2005, 03:34
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Turkish Government
Turkish Economy
Since its foundation in 1923, after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the Turkish Republic has exerted every effort to turn the economically underdeveloped country, with a largely non-existent infrastructure, into a modern nation-state.
Aug 6, 2005, 03:18
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