The republic of Turkey is based on a secular, democratic, pluralistic and parliamentary system. The Grand National Assembly is elected by popular vote, and the nation is governed by the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister. Turkey is a founding member of OECD, the Black Sea Economic Co-operation Organisation, a member of NATO, the European Council, the Islamic Conference Association, and an associate member of the European Union.

(Source:http://dis.comu.edu.tr/yogrenci/turkey.htm)