"Turkish Elections
Compiled by Lensay Abadula
washingtonpost.com Staff Writer
Tuesday, July 17, 2007; 4:52 PM
President: Ahmet Necdet Sezer
Prime Minister: Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Population: 74 million
More Background: Turkey Country Guide
Turkey's Government
Turkey is a parliamentary democracy. The president is elected to a seven-year term by a unicameral national assembly. The president has legislative veto power and is the chief of the armed forces. The prime minister is chosen by the president."
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