Category: GovernancePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

anayasa

/anayasa/Roman

English meaning: Constitution

Turkish Definition

(Türkçe)

Bir devletin hükümet çerçevesini oluşturan ve temel hakları güvence altına alan temel kanundur. Türkiye Anayasası, askeri darbeden sonra 1982 yılında kabul edilmiştir.

English Definition

The fundamental law of a state that establishes the framework of government and guarantees fundamental rights. Turkey's Constitution was adopted in 1982 after a military coup. Ongoing debates around constitutional reform and presidential vs. parliamentary governance continue to shape Turkish politics.

Example

Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Anayasası 1982 yılında kabul edilmiştir.

In English: The Constitution of the Republic of Turkey was adopted in 1982.

Synonyms

  • temel kanun
  • ana yasa

Literary Heritage

Adalet, güçlünün değil, haklının yanında durmaktır.

Justice means standing beside the righteous, not the powerful.

Nazım Hikmet · Poet / Playwright · 20th century

Memleketimden İnsan Manzaraları

Memleketimden İnsan Manzaraları (Human Landscapes from My Country), Book III, 1966

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