a liberal constitution is to guide Turkey for the next century
a liberal constitution is to guide Turkey for the next century On Thursday, Turkey's president announced on videoconference that the country's new civil constitution will be inclusive and liberal after declaring that "It is time for Turkey to discuss a new constitution again." a month ago. During the meeting, Erdoğan stated that among the latest reforms, the offer for a new constitution was the most significant and that he wants Turkey to have a civilian-drafted Constitution by 2023. The president’s proposal came four years after the 2017 constitutional referendum asked voters to decide on an 18-article bill switching from a parliamentary to a presidential system, among other changes. The amendments to the Constitution were jointly introduced by the AK Party and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP). Erdoğan was elected president under the new system in 2018 after over 51% of people voted in favor of the changes. The president also touched on economic developm...