In a 2017 referendum, voters of turkey changed their form of government. no longer would the country be led by a prime minister and a cabinet made up of members of the legislature. now, the head of government is a president who is the head of the executive branch and acts as both the head of state and the head of government. this passage shows that turkey once had a form of government but now has a

This passage shows that Turkey once had a "parliamentary" form of government but now has a "presidential form of governement".

Explanation:

Parliamentary system

The government derives its authority and legitimacy from parliament and not from the people. The legislative body elects the Prime Minister and makes the laws.The head of state is normally different from the head of government.

Presidential system

The people elect the President. The President is a representative of the State and Head of Government.Legislators may represent a different option than the one represented by the president.The president chooses his/her ministers.