Cevdet Yılmaz has been the second and current vice president of Turkey since his appointment to office on 4 June 2023.
The constitution of Turkey stipulates the following conditions about the vice-presidency:[1] According to the constitutional amendments approved in the 2017 referendum, the Grand National Assembly may initiate an investigation of the president, the vice president or any member of the Cabinet upon the proposal of simple majority of its total members, and within a period less than a month, the approval of three-fifths of the total members.
[2] The investigation would be carried out by a commission of fifteen members of the Parliament, each nominated by the political parties in proportion to their representation therein.
The Commission would submit its report indicating the outcome of the investigation to the Speaker within two months.
If the investigation is not completed within this period, the Commission's time renewed for another month.