Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Constitution of the Republic of Türkiye

Article 72: V. National service

PART TWO: FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES › Chapter Four: Political Rights and Duties

National service is the right and duty of every Turk. The manner in which this service shall be performed, or shall be deemed to have been performed, in the Armed Forces or in the public sector shall be regulated by law.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 72 · V. Vatan hizmeti

Vatan hizmeti, her Türkün hakkı ve ödevidir. Bu hizmetin Silahlı Kuvvetlerde veya kamu kesiminde ne şekilde yerine getirileceği veya getirilmiş sayılacağı kanunla düzenlenir.

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

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