Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Constitution of the Republic of Türkiye

Article 6: VI. Sovereignty

PART ONE: GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Sovereignty belongs to the Nation without any restriction or condition.

The Turkish Nation shall exercise its sovereignty through the authorised organs, in accordance with the principles set forth in the Constitution.

The exercise of sovereignty shall not be delegated by any means to any individual, group or class. No person or organ shall exercise any State authority that does not emanate from the Constitution.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 6 · VI. Egemenlik

Egemenlik, kayıtsız şartsız Milletindir.

Türk Milleti, egemenliğini, Anayasanın koyduğu esaslara göre, yetkili organları eliyle kullanır.

Egemenliğin kullanılması, hiçbir surette hiçbir kişiye, zümreye veya sınıfa bırakılamaz. Hiçbir kimse veya organ kaynağını Anayasadan almayan bir Devlet yetkisi kullanamaz.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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