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Council of Ministers. The Council of Ministers consists of the Prime Minister and the ministers. The Prime Minister, appointed by the President from among the members of parliament, is the head of the Council of Ministers. Ministers are nominated by the Prime Minister from among the deputies or those eligible for election as deputies, and appointed by the President. The President can remove the ministers from office upon the proposal of the Prime Minister. |
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| The National Security Council is a constitutional body comprising the Prime Minister, the Chief of the General Staff, the ministers of National Defense, Interior, and Foreign Affairs, the commanders of the Army, Navy and Air Force and the General Commander of the Gendarmerie, under the chairmanship of the President. The constitutional amendment of October 3, 2001 has increased the number of civilians in the council with the addition of three deputy prime ministers and the Minister of Justice. In addition, by August 2004, for the first time the assigning of a civilian to the General Secretariat of National Security Council had been deemed suitable. The National Security Council makes decisions related to the formulation and implementation of national security policies, and recommends these decisions to the Council of Ministers. The Council of Ministers evaluates these decisions. |
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 The Judiciary: Judicial power is exercised by independent courts on behalf of the Turkish Nation. The principle of supremacy of law and the independence of the courts and judges is fundamental. With the exception of special circumstances, court hearings are open to the public. Criminal responsibility is personal and no one may be held guilty until proven guilty in a court of law. Everyone has the freedom to claim rights before a judge. |
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| Everyone has the right of litigation either as plaintiff or defendant before the courts through lawful means and procedure, and also the right to a fair trial. |
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| International arbitration is possible in exclusive charters and contracts related to public services and the jurisdictional disputes arising from them. |
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| The judiciary is divided into three in the forms of legal, administrative and special judiciary. The military courts are classified as military judicial bodies. Article 143 of the Constitution was completely repealed in 2004 and the existence of the State Security Courts was brought to an end. |
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