Turkey, Government

Following a period of authoritarian, one-party rule under the first president of the republic, Mustafa Kemal (Atat�rk; 1923 - 38), and his successor, Ismet In�n� (1938 - 50), multiparty democracy was instituted in 1950. Parliamentary democracy has for the most part remained in force since that date, although it has been interrupted by brief periods of military government at times when civilian