The Deputy Speaker(s) of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (

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: ''Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi Başkanvekilleri'') serve on the Speakers Council (Turkish: ''Başkanlık Divanı'') in the

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, the unicameral

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of the

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. There are four Deputy Speakers, selected according to the parliamentary composition of the incumbent Parliament. Unlike the

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, the Deputy Speakers are not elected by MPs. Instead, each party who has enough representation to nominate a Deputy Speaker can do so, with their nomination automatically becoming official. However, parties can also hold elections within their parliamentary groups to determine their Deputy Speaker. In the current

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, there are five parties with representation but only four obtained the right to a Deputy Speaker. The governing

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(AKP) nominated two deputies, namely Süreyya Sadi Bilgiç. The

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(CHP) nominated Haydar Akar and the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) nominated Nimetullah Erdoğmuş. The National Movement Party (MHP) nominated

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. The

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(İYİ), holding 43 seats, was not eligible to select a deputy.

Current deputy speakers

The current Deputy Speakers for the

List of former Deputy Speakers

References

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External links

List of Deputy Speakers on the Parliament website
Political office-holders in Turkey Deputy Speakers of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey

Current deputy speakers

List of former Deputy Speakers

See also

References

External links