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The TGNA is the holder of the legislative power in Turkey. In a presidential system, the legislative and executive powers should be kept separate and the system of checks and balances should be put in place to guarantee that neither of the two will become too dominant in the country. Faced with the impressive list and extent of new powers of the President, the TGNA should be given as important counter powers.