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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 7 November 1982
1991 7 November 1982
1992 7 November 1982
1993 7 November 1982
1994 7 November 1982
1995 7 November 1982
1996 7 November 1982
1997 7 November 1982
1998 7 November 1982
1999 7 November 1982
2000 7 November 1982
2001 7 November 1982
2002 7 November 1982
2003 7 November 1982
2004 7 November 1982
2005 7 November 1982
2006 7 November 1982
2007 7 November 1982
2008 7 November 1982
2009 7 November 1982; amended 17 May 1987, 1995, 2001, and 2007; note - amendment passed by referendum concerning presidential elections on 21 October 2007
2010 7 November 1982; amended 17 May 1987, 1995, 2001, 2007 and 2010; note - amendment passed by referendum concerning presidential elections on 21 October 2007
2011 7 November 1982; amended several times; note - amendment passed by referendum 21 October 2007 concerning presidential elections
2012 7 November 1982; amended several times; note - amendment passed by referendum 21 October 2007 concerning presidential elections
2013 several previous; latest ratified 9 November 1982; amended 2001, 2007, 2010 (2010)
2014 several previous; latest ratified 9 November 1982; amended 2001, 2007, 2010 (2010)
2015 several previous; latest ratified 9 November 1982; amended 2001, 2007, 2010 (2010)
2016 several previous; latest ratified 9 November 1982; amended several times, last in 2015 (2016)
2017 history: several previous; latest ratified 9 November 1982 | amendments: proposed by written consent of at least one-third of Grand National Assembly (GNA) members; adoption of draft amendments requires two debates in plenary GNA session and three-fifths majority vote of all GNA members; the president of the republic can request GNA reconsideration of the amendment and, if readopted by two-thirds majority GNA vote, the president may submit the amendment to a referendum; passage by referendum req
2018 history: several previous; latest ratified 9 November 1982 (2018) | amendments: proposed by written consent of at least one-third of Grand National Assembly (GNA) members; adoption of draft amendments requires two debates in plenary GNA session and three-fifths majority vote of all GNA members; the president of the republic can request GNA reconsideration of the amendment and, if readopted by two-thirds majority GNA vote, the president may submit the amendment to a referendum; passage by referen
2019 history: several previous; latest ratified 9 November 1982 | amendments: proposed by written consent of at least one third of Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) members; adoption of draft amendments requires two debates in plenary TBMM session and three-fifths majority vote of all GNA members; the president of the republic can request TBMM reconsideration of the amendment and, if readopted by two-thirds majority TBMM vote, the president may submit the amendment to a referendum; passage by
2020 history: several previous; latest ratified 9 November 1982 | amendments: proposed by written consent of at least one third of Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) members; adoption of draft amendments requires two debates in plenary TBMM session and three-fifths majority vote of all GNA members; the president of the republic can request TBMM reconsideration of the amendment and, if readopted by two-thirds majority TBMM vote, the president may submit the amendment to a referendum; passage by
2021 history: several previous; latest ratified 9 November 1982 amendments: proposed by written consent of at least one third of Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) members; adoption of draft amendments requires two debates in plenary TBMM session and three-fifths majority vote of all GNA members; the president of the republic can request TBMM reconsideration of the amendment and, if readopted by two-thirds majority TBMM vote, the president may submit the amendment to a referendum; passage by re
2022 history: several previous; latest ratified 9 November 1982 amendments: proposed by written consent of at least one third of Grand National Assembly (GNA) of Turkey (TBMM) members; adoption of draft amendments requires two debates in plenary TBMM session and three-fifths majority vote of all GNA members; the president of the republic can request TBMM reconsideration of the amendment and, if readopted by two-thirds majority TBMM vote, the president may submit the amendment to a referendum; passage
2023 history: several previous; latest ratified 9 November 1982 amendments: proposed by written consent of at least one third of Grand National Assembly (GNA) of Turkey (TBMM) members; adoption of draft amendments requires two debates in plenary TBMM session and three-fifths majority vote of all GNA members; the president of the republic can request TBMM reconsideration of the amendment and, if readopted by two-thirds majority TBMM vote, the president may submit the amendment to a referendum; passage
2024 history: several previous; latest ratified 9 November 1982 amendments: proposed by written consent of at least one third of Grand National Assembly (GNA) of Turkey (TBMM) members; adoption of draft amendments requires two debates in plenary TBMM session and three-fifths majority vote of all GNA members; the president of the republic can request TBMM reconsideration of the amendment and, if readopted by two-thirds majority TBMM vote, the president may submit the amendment to a referendum; passage
2025 history: several previous; latest ratified 9 November 1982 amendment process: proposed by written consent of at least one third of Grand National Assembly (GNA) of Turkey (TBMM) members; adoption of draft amendments requires two debates in plenary TBMM session and three-fifths majority vote of all GNA members; the president of the republic can request TBMM reconsideration of the amendment and, if readopted by two-thirds majority TBMM vote, the president may submit the amendment to a referendum;