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2011 In Turkey
Events in the year 2011 in Turkey. Incumbents *President of Turkey, President: Abdullah Gül *Prime Minister of Turkey, Prime Minister: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Events *19 May – The 5.8 2011 Kütahya earthquake, Kütahya earthquake shook western Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of VII (''Very strong''). Two were killed and 122 were injured. *23 October – The 7.1 2011 Van earthquakes, Van earthquake shook eastern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of VIII (''Severe''). More than 600 were killed and 4,152 were injured. *Undated — Turkey became the world’s largest refugee host after 2.6 million people enter Turkey from Syria following the start of the Syrian civil war. Deaths January * January 10 - Hanife Çetiner, fashion designer (b. 1938) February * February 2 - Defne Joy Foster, actress, presenter and VJ (born 1975) * February 6 – Ali Mesut Erez, Turkish politician (born 1922) * Februar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Turkey
The president of Turkey, officially the president of the Republic of Türkiye (), is the head of state and head of government of Turkey. The president directs the executive branch of the national government and is the commander-in-chief of the Turkish military. The president also heads the National Security Council. The office of the president of Turkey was established with the proclamation of the Republic of Türkiye on 29 October 1923, with the first president and founder being Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Traditionally, the presidency was mostly a ceremonial position, with real executive authority being exercised by the prime minister of Turkey. However, constitutional amendments approved in the 2017 constitutional referendum abolished the office of prime minister, and vested the presidency with full executive powers, effective upon the 2018 general election. The president is directly elected by eligible Turkish voters for a five-year term. The president of Turkey is referr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
