Abstract

The New Turkish Democracy

The article discusses the Democratic form of government, which is practiced in Turkey. The Turkish nation has set up in Asia Minor a new form of democracy, a true government of the people for the people. This is by far the most important development of the Turkish Renaissance. During the last three years this new Turkish Government has given patent proofs of its efficiency both in military and civilian matters. Broadly speaking, the theory of the new Turkish constitution is the reverse of the theory of all other European constitutions in so far as it attributes all sovereign rights to the people and places all executive powers in hands of the National Assembly. Under the new constitution the Turkish people elect by universal suffrage, without distinction of sex or religion, representatives of either sex to the National Assembly.