– I appointed 10 experts to start work (on the new constitution). Thanks to the joint effort we will continue to prepare for the adoption of a new basic law – said Erdogan, quoted by the daily “Hurriyet”.
He reminded that “For 23 years, since he exercises power in Turkeyhis environment demonstrated the sincere intentions of crowning Turkish democracy a new civil and libertarian constitution. “
The leader of Turkey presses the change of the constitution, which he defines “written by the Puchars”. Currently in force in Turkey The Basic Law was adopted after the coup in 1980. – One of the few strengths of power in the recent history of the country.
Türkiye with a new constitution? “Attempt to bypass restrictions”
“Critics see in their efforts a change in the Constitution attempt to secure re -election by the president. Legal changes could allow him bypass the current constitutional limitations of the term” – the Associated Press agency wrote on Tuesday.
Erdogan's current term is his third. He celebrated the first before changing the parliamentary to presidential system. The introduction of the presidential system was preceded by a constitutional referendum in 2017, in which The voters agreed to grant the President broad rights, but still limiting the number of terms to two.
Some of the Turkish commentators pointed out that the pursuit of over 40 years of armed conflict with the terrorist party of working Kurdistan (PKK)-which on May 12 announced a self-examination-may be an attempt at the ruling camp of the support of the support of Kurds for the new constitution.
The largest prosecutor's party in the country, the People's Party of Equality and Democracy (DEM), is the third force in the Turkish parliament.
