Grand National Assembly of Turkey
The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi [tyɾcije byjyc milːet medʒlisi]), usually referred to simply as the TBMM or Parliament (Turkish: Meclis or Parlamento), 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 amid the National Campaign. This constitution had founded its pre-government known as 1st Executive Ministers of Turkey (Commitment Deputy Committee) in May 1920. The parliament was fundamental in the efforts of Mareşal Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, 1st President of the Republic of Turkey, and his colleagues to found a new state out of the remnants of the Ottoman Empire.
Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi
23 April 1920
23 December 1876 as General Assembly
Government (265)
- AK Party (265)
Opposition (276)
- CHP (125)
- L&F (64)[a]
- İYİ Party (37)
- F&F (20)[b]
- DEVA Party (15)
- YRP (4)
- DP (3)
- Independent (7)
Vacant (6)
- Vacant (6)
5 years
No later than 2028
Current composition[edit]
The 28th Parliament of Turkey took office on 2 June 2023, following the ratification of the results of the general election held on 14 May 2023. The composition of the 28th Parliament, is shown below.
The current TBMM front facade
The old TBMM
Balcony of the old TBMM
The General Assembly is the meeting place of the TBMM
President Atatürk entering the TBMM
Funeral of President Demirel
Garden of the second TBMM
A scale model of the current TBMM
Discussion in the TBMM in the 1980s
The predecessor of the TBMM was the Ottoman Parliament
The Ottoman Parliament in 1877
