Prime Minister Of Turkey
The Prime Minister of the Turkey (Turkish: Başbakan) is the head of government in Turkish politics. The prime minister is the leader of a political coalition in the Turkish parliament (Meclis) and the leader of the cabinet.
The current prime minister of Turkey is Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. He leads a cabinet of the Justice and Development Party.
The prime minister has the power to dissolve the parliament and thus force a new election, which he is obligated to do within four years of the previous elections.
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