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State Institutions, 1982 Constitution and Legal System

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  1. According to the 1982 Constitution of Türkiye, what is the official system of government adopted following the 2017 constitutional referendum?
  2. What is the official name of the unicameral national legislative assembly of the Republic of Türkiye, based in Ankara?
  3. How many members (deputies) currently compose the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (TBMM)?
  4. What is the minimum voting age and the minimum age of eligibility for election as a deputy to the TBMM in Türkiye?
  5. What is the maximum term length of the President of the Republic of Türkiye, and how many times may an individual be elected consecutively?
  6. What judicial body serves as the highest court of constitutional jurisdiction in Türkiye, reviewing the constitutionality of laws and hearing individual human rights petitions?
  7. What is the highest court of appeals for ordinary civil and criminal cases in the Turkish legal system?
  8. What supreme judicial body serves as the court of last instance for administrative disputes and advises the executive on draft regulations in Türkiye?
  9. What independent constitutional institution is responsible for auditing all public revenue, expenditure, and assets on behalf of the TBMM in Türkiye?
  10. What independent body executes and supervises all national and local elections and referendums in Türkiye, rendering final decisions on electoral disputes?
  11. How many administrative provinces (iller) constitute the territorial division of the Republic of Türkiye?
  12. What administrative title designates the chief executive official of a Turkish province, who represents the President and the central government in the province?
  13. What is the elected municipal title for the head of a Turkish neighborhood (mahalle) or village (köy)?
  14. What constitutional council, chaired by the President and comprising top military and civilian ministers, formulates national security policy guidelines in Türkiye?
  15. What official public institution in Türkiye, established in 1924, is tasked with the administration of Islamic religious affairs, mosques, and religious guidance?
  16. According to Article 4 of the 1982 Constitution, which fundamental characteristics of the state are protected by irrevocable provisions that cannot be amended or proposed to be amended?
  17. What national institution, founded in 1932 by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, is tasked with the scientific study, development, and vocabulary standardization of the Turkish language?
  18. What national research agency, established in 1963, coordinates, promotes, and funds scientific and technological research across universities and industries in Türkiye?
  19. What constitutional council governs the appointment, transfer, promotion, and disciplinary procedures of judges and public prosecutors in Türkiye?
  20. What independent public institution regulates radio, television, and on-demand digital broadcasting services in Türkiye?
  21. What is the official currency of the Republic of Türkiye, symbolized by the sign ₺?
  22. Which autonomous institution is responsible for monetary policy, issuing banknotes, and maintaining price stability in Türkiye?
  23. What is the sole stock exchange in Türkiye, formed in 2013 by consolidating the Istanbul Stock Exchange, Gold Exchange, and Derivatives Exchange?
  24. Which international economic organization did Türkiye help co-found in 1961, and what group of emerging industrial nations does it belong to alongside the G20?
  25. What legal entity, established in 2016, serves as Türkiye's sovereign wealth fund, holding state equity in companies like Turkish Airlines, BOTAŞ, and Ziraat Bank?
  26. Under the 2017 constitutional amendments that entered into full effect in 2018, what fundamental change was made to the executive governance of the Republic of Türkiye?
  27. What is the primary statutory mission of the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (TCMB) under Law No. 1211?
  28. Which judicial body in the Republic of Türkiye functions as the highest court for administrative law and acts as the supreme administrative consultant to the state?
  29. What is the structural mandate of the Sovereign Wealth Fund of Türkiye (Türkiye Varlık Fonu - TVF) founded in 2016?
  30. Under the 1982 Constitution, what is the electoral threshold (seçim barajı) for political parties to enter the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM), as revised in 2022?

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