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The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM Turkish: Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi) usually referred to simply as the Meclis (parliament) is the unicameral Turkish legislature. It is the sole body given the legislative prerogatives by the Turkish Constitution. It was founded in Ankara on 23 April 1920 in the midst of the Turkish War of Independence.

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election date leader
2011-07-05
last election date
2011-06-12
leader
Cemil Çiçek
location
Ankara
number of members
550
political party in legislature
Justice and Development Party (Turkey), Republican People's Party (Turkey), Nationalist Movement Party, Independent (politician), Peace and Democracy Party, Cabinet Erdoğan III, Peoples' Democratic Party
type
Unicameralism
latitude
39.9117
longitude
32.8511

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