THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

Constitution of 1982 as amended on 17 October 2001

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PART ONE
GENERAL PRINCIPLES

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III. Integrity of the State, Official Language, Flag, National Anthem, and Capital

Article 3
The Turkish State, with its territory and nation, is an indivisible entity. Its language is Turkish.

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X. Equality before the Law

Article 10
All individuals are equal without any discrimination before the law, irrespective of language, race, colour, sex, political opinion, philosophical belief, religion and sect, or any such considerations.

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PART TWO
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES

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CHAPTER THREE
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC RIGHTS AND DUTIES

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II. Right and Duty of Training and Education

Article 42

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No language other than Turkish shall be taught as a mother tongue to Turkish citizens at any institutions of training or education. Foreign languages to be taught in institutions of training and education and the rules to be followed by schools conducting training and education in a foreign language shall be determined by law. The provisions of international treaties are reserved.

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PART THREE
FUNDAMENTAL ORGANS OF THE REPUBLIC

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CHAPTER TWO
THE EXECUTIVE

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IV. Administration

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G. The Atatürk High Institution of Culture, Language and History

Article 134
The "Atatürk High Institution of Culture, Language and History" shall be established as a public corporate body, under the moral aegis of Atatürk, under the supervision of and with the support of the President of the Republic, attached to the Office of the Prime Minister, and composed of the Atatürk Centre of Research, the Turkish Language Society, the Turkish Historical Society and the Atatürk Cultural Centre, in order to conduct scientific research, to produce publications and to disseminate information on the thought, principles and reforms of Atatürk, Turkish culture, Turkish history and the Turkish language.

The financial income of the Turkish Language Society and Turkish Historical Society, bequeathed to them by Atatürk in his will are reserved and shall be allocated to them accordingly.

The establishment, organs, operating procedures and personnel matters of the Atatürk High Institution of Culture, Language and History, and its authority over the institutions within it, shall be regulated by law.

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Note: The full text of the Constitution of Turkey can be found at an Internet site maintained by the Turkish Office of the Prime Minister, Directorate General of Press and Information <http://www.byegm.gov.tr/constitution.htm>.