How is Turkey's political system set up, and who is in charge?

Turkey is a parliamentary representative democratic republic with a multi-party system. The President of Turkey, currently Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is the head of state, while the Prime Minister, currently Recep Tayyip Erdogan as well, is the head of government. The Turkish government has three branches: the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

The legislative branch of the Turkish government is made up of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, which is responsible for creating and passing laws. The executive branch is responsible for enforcing the laws and is headed by the President and the Prime Minister. The judicial branch is responsible for interpreting the laws and is headed by the Constitutional Court, the highest court in Turkey.

Since the 2018 Turkish general election, the government has been led by the Justice and Development Party (AKP), with Recep Tayyip Erdogan as both the President and the head of the party. The AKP has been in power since 2002 and has implemented many political and economic reforms during its tenure.