The Constitution
Activities for preparing a constitution in Turkey started in the second half of the nineteenth century, and the first Constitution was adopted in 1876 during the final period of the Ottoman Empire. The Constitution of 1921 was the second constitution promulgated, during the years of the War of Independence, that included the rules necessitated by the conditions and requirements of the war. Three constitutions have been promulgated during the Republic Period. The first constitution of the Republic of Turkey was adopted in 1924, the second constitution was adopted in 1961 and the third constitution, which is still in effect today, was adopted in 1982.