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383 MISCELLANEOUS The Start of a New Era in Turkey: Presidential System of Government - II* Att. Cansu Ozsan In our previous Newsletter article, the Law on the Amendment to the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey numbered 6771 (“Con- stitutional Amendment”) and the new system of government initiated by the Constitutional Amendment were examined. In this Article, the legislative amendments aiming to adapt to the new system, the organi- zational structure of the Presidency, and its affiliated institutions, shall be examined. Following the system change on 09.07.2018, and in the month of July, alone, 434 laws were amended and 17 laws were abrogated through 29 decrees. In addition, 14 laws and a decree were amended, and one law was abrogated through an omnibus bill. As well, 14 de- crees were published, 64 regulations were amended, while 7 regula- tions were abrogated, and 38 new regulations have entered into force. Furthermore, 17 decrees, 184 decisions and 10 circulars were published by the President up until 20.09.2018. Generally speak- ing, decrees have restructured the new system of government, and executive assignments have been made through decisions. The most comprehensive legislation of this process was Decree numbered 703, and Presidential Decree numbered 1, with respect to the Presidential organization. Decree numbered 703 Through Decree numbered 703, the central office of the Prime Minister has been closed. In the legislation, references made to the Prime Ministry shall be deemed to have been made to the Presidency, or the relevant ministries and organizations, according to their duties * Article of September 2018