Turkish president vows to introduce new civilian constitution

Turkish president vows to introduce new civilian constitution

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday promised to introduce a brand new “civilian” structure.

“We will work together to bring a civilian constitution to Türkiye,” Erdoğan mentioned after a Cabinet assembly, which lasted greater than eight hours, within the capital Ankara.

“We want to follow our journey in the second century of our republic under the guidance of a civilian, liberal, encompassing constitution that will be embraced by all segments,” he pressured, underlying the significance of forsaking the present structure formed by the army junta after the 1980 coup.

Erdoğan additionally hailed the presidential system, saying: “Our nation rejected the proposals to return to the old system with its will in elections on May 14 and May 28. The parliamentary system discussions were closed indefinitely.”

Türkiye adopted its govt presidential system of governance in 2017 after a public referendum and put it into observe a 12 months later.

Turkish officers have touted the advantages of the brand new system, saying it eliminates inefficiencies and allows the smoother working of the administration.

– Northern Cyprus, Azerbaijan tour

After his reelection on May 28, Erdoğan mentioned he paid his first international visits to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and Azerbaijan.

“We will continue our struggle shoulder to shoulder with the Turkish Cypriots, who are an integral part of the Turkish nation. We will never allow the rights of either our country or the TRNC to be usurped,” he pressured.

Turning to Azerbaijan, Erdoğan mentioned throughout talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev they took many selections to enhance bilateral relations.

“We have determined a common goal to increase the trade volume to $15 billion,” he added.

Erdoğan additionally mentioned that the institution of the Türkiye-Azerbaijan college was given precedence.

“We emphasized our support for the ongoing normalization process with Armenia,” he added.

Source: www.anews.com.tr