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TUR-1982-C-39950
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Title_of_text
Act No. 2709, the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Türkiye
Subjects (Classification)
Constitutional law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1982-11-07
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Constitution
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Chapter III concerns economic and social rights and obligations:right to education, right to free choice of employment, right to rest, right to social security etc. It also comprises provisions concerning the freedom of association (workers' and employers' right to organise with the purpose of promoting their interests), trade union activities (Article 52), collective bargaining (Article 53) and the right to strike and lock-out (Article 54). Provides that minors, women and disabled should benefit from additional protection with respect to their conditions of work. Includes particular provisions concerning Turkish nationals working abroad.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1982-11-09
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Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1995-07-23 (TUR-1995-C-42905)
Act No. 4121 of 23 July 1995 amending the preamble and certain articles of Act No. 2709 of 7 November 1982 concerning the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey.
Amending text(s)
1995-07-23 (TUR-1995-C-42905)
Act No. 4121 of 23 July 1995 amending the preamble and certain articles of Act No. 2709 of 7 November 1982 concerning the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey.
Amending text(s)
1999-08-13 (TUR-1999-C-55517)
Act No. 4446 of 13 August 1999 amending Articles 47, 125 and 155 of the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey.
Amending text(s)
1999-08-13 (TUR-1999-C-55517)
Act No. 4446 of 13 August 1999 amending Articles 47, 125 and 155 of the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey.
Amending text(s)
1999-06-18 (TUR-1999-C-55518)
Act No. 4388 of 18 June 1999 concerning the amendment of Article 143 of the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey.
Amending text(s)
1999-06-18 (TUR-1999-C-55518)
Act No. 4388 of 18 June 1999 concerning the amendment of Article 143 of the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey.
Amending text(s)
2001-10-03 (TUR-2001-L-61721)
Act No. 4709 of 3 October 2001 to amend several articles of the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey.
Amending text(s)
2001-10-03 (TUR-2001-L-61721)
Act No. 4709 of 3 October 2001 to amend several articles of the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey.
Amending text(s)
2004-05-07 (TUR-2004-L-68453)
Act amending certain articles of the Turkish Constitution.
Amending text(s)
2005-06-21 (TUR-2005-L-72620)
Act No 5370 of 21 June 2005 to amend an article of the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey.
Amending text(s)
2006-10-13 (TUR-2006-L-74774)
Act No. 5551 of 13 October 2006 to amend an article of the Turkish Constitution.
Amending text(s)
2007-05-10 (TUR-2007-L-77316)
Act No. 5659 dated 10.05.2007 to amend the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey No. 2709.
Amending text(s)
2007-05-31 (TUR-2007-L-77317)
Act No. 5678 dated 31/05/2007 to amend the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey No. 2709.
Amending text(s)
2007-10-16 (TUR-2007-L-77318)
Act No. 5697 dated 31/05/2007 to amend the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey No. 2709.
Amending text(s)
2005-10-29 (TUR-2005-L-77319)
Act No. 5428 to amend several Articles of the Constitution No. 2709 of the Republic of Turkey.
Amending text(s)
2008-02-09 (TUR-2008-L-79801)
Act No. 5735 dated 09/02/2008 amending the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey.
Amending text(s)
2010-05-07 (TUR-2010-L-85605)
Act No. 5982 dated 07 May 2010 to amend some provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey.
Amending text(s)
2011-03-30 (TUR-2011-L-88934)
Act No. 6216 dated 30 March 2011 on the establishment and rules of procedure of the Constitutional Court.
Amending text(s)
2011-03-17 (TUR-2011-L-88935)
Act No. 6214 dated 17 March 2011 to amend the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey.
Amending text(s)
2016-05-20 (TUR-2016-L-103262)
Act No. 6718 dated 20 May 2016 to amend the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey.
Amending text(s)
2017-01-21 (TUR-2017-L-105785)
Act No. 6771 dated 11 February 2017 to amend the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2010-03-03 (TUR-2010-L-85588)
Act No. 5955 amending the Act on the submission of Constitutional amendments to the Nation.
Related text(s)
2012-01-19 (TUR-2012-L-91819)
Act No. 6271 on Presidential Elections.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
English translation
Author
Office of the Prime Minister
Publisher
Directorate General of Press and Information
Country
Turkey
URL
http://www.byegm.gov.tr/sayfa.aspx?Id=78
File
TUR39950 English.pdf (PDF in English)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
The Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Publisher
http://global.tbmm.gov.tr/
URL
http://global.tbmm.gov.tr/
File
TUR39950 Eng2.pdf (PDF of Constitution in English as amended to Act No. 6214 of 2011)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Constitutions of the Countries of the World
Publisher
Oceana Publications, Inc.
Place of publication
New-York
Country
United States
Date
2011-02
Page range
103 pages
ISBN
978-0-379-00467-0