 Although the post is mainly ceremonial, the Turkish president has the power to veto laws if he holds them to be in violation of the Constitution of Turkey, as well as to veto appointments to the highest positions of the state administration, such as the presidencies of universities and many public institutions.Sezer, a former chief of the Constitutional Court, did so many times during his years in office.In a recent poll by Hürriyet, a majority of the participants agreed with the president's assessment.