Bahceli calls for a review of the presidential system and the involvement of civil society in preparing a new constitution
Quick Look
- Bahceli said that the presidential system in Turkey provides political stability, but it needs to review some aspects of its implementation after two stages of working with it.
- He called for the involvement of civil society organizations, thinkers and academics in the discussion about preparing a new constitution, and stressed that the process of dissolving and disarming the Kurdistan Workers’ Party has not faced serious obstacles so far.
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Why It Matters
The presidential system has been operating in Türkiye for two stages, and a framework law to dissolve and disarm the PKK has been passed with the support of 467 deputies in the parliamentary committee.
Bahceli considered this necessary to ensure that the presidential system of government works more effectively.
Bahceli said, in an interview with the Habertürk channel, that Turkey needs, above all, political stability, adding that the presidential system provides this stability, but it needs to review some aspects of its implementation after two stages of working with it.
He stressed that the preparation of a new constitution should be accompanied by a discussion regarding the required legal and political amendments, calling for the involvement of civil society organizations, thinkers and academics, along with political forces, in this discussion.
Regarding the path related to the dissolution and disarmament of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, Bahceli said that the process has not faced "serious obstacles" so far, despite what he described as tensions and incitement linked to separatist activities.
He added that the consensus achieved within the relevant parliamentary committee allowed the passage of the framework law for the process with the support of 467 deputies, a number he said he did not expect, considering that this result expanded the scope of societal consensus and strengthened solidarity around the path.
Open Questions
- What are the amendments that Bahceli proposes to the presidential system?
- Who are the thinkers and academics who are proposed to be involved in the constitutional debate?
- What are the next steps in the process of dissolving the PKK after the framework law is passed?
