ABSTRACT
Turkey is a parliamentary democracy. Since the end of the Second World War, Turkey has had two constitutional regimes: the 1961 constitution and the 1982 constitution which is still in place. A government, that is, the Council of Ministers, consists of the Prime Minister (PM) and other ministers. According to Article 109, the PM is appointed by the president of the republic from among the members of the Turkiye Buyuk Millet Meclisi (TBMM). The party system in Turkey has been shaped by regime changes and military coups. Turkey's first coalition government was formed in 1961 between the Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (CHP) and Adalet Partisi (AP), immediately after the military governments of Gursel. Turkish ministers have usually been members of parliament, implying that they had acquired parliamentary experience before being appointed to cabinet. Ministerial discontinuations may result from the departure of the minister's party from government, ministerial resignation, dismissal of individual ministers, and cabinet reshuffles affecting a group of ministers.
