Legal basis for direct democracy at the national level

Article 175provides for mandatory and optional referendum.

Article 79 providesfor the conduct and supervision of referendums to be ?subject to the same provisions as those relating to the election ofdeputies?. 

TheConstitution of the Republic of Turkey

(Adopted in7 November 1982, last amended 17 October 2001)

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Statute NO: 2839

Parliamentary Election Law

(Enacted on 10 June 1983)

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Law No: 298

Law onbasic provisions on elections and voter registers (*)

(Enacted on 26 April  1961)

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