Sovereignty unconditionally belongs to the Nation (; ) is the founding principle of the Republic of Turkey. This principle is written on the wall behind the chairman of the General Assembly Hall in the Grand National Assembly.
Anybody, any clan, any denomination or any group should not have directly power of order in the community. The Nation has unique source and one owner for superior power of order itself.Grand National Assembly web site
The first letter in the word "Milletindir" (People of the Nation) is written with a capital letter, as it refers to the "Turkish Nation".
The phrase has been used by some Turkish newspapers in the aftermath of the 2016 Turkish coup attempt.
Chronology 23 April 1920 - For the parliament's first meeting, Şerif Bey talked about sovereignty and freedom in his opening speech.page:23 Catalog of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (Turkish) 20 January 1921 - It was in the first article of the 1921 constitution.
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20 April 1924 - It was in third article of the 1924 constitution;
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10 January 1945 - Hakimiyet bila kaydü şart Milletindir is changed to Egemenlik kayıtsız şartsız Milletindir. The sentence has the same meaning, rephrased in accordance to the language reform. 9 July 1961 - It was in fourth article in the 1961 constitution.
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18 October 1982 - It is in sixth article in the 1982 constitution.
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