presidential system
Column: This is a great victory, let no one overshadow it!
BY: İbrahim Karagül* Turkey decided on the most important change in its system in the history of the Republic yesterday. The Constitutional amendment, which also includes a switch to the presidential system, was approved by a [ More … ]
Has ‘Turkey resolved historical conflict in its administrative system’ after referendum?
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday evening declared victory in the constitutional referendum with a margin of 1.3 million votes, and said Turkey has resolved a 200-year-old conflict in its administration. “Today… Turkey has taken [ More … ]
Turkey majorly says “Yes” in referendum
The “Yes” vote has prevailed in Turkey’s historic presidential system and constitutional reform referendum with more than 98 percent of ballot boxes opened. With 98.3 percent of the votes counted, 51.4 percent voted “yes” and [ More … ]
Polls open in Turkey’s groundbreaking referendum on constitutional reforms
Polling stations for Turkey’s groundbreaking referendum opened Sunday, with over 55 million Turkish citizens expected to vote on constitutional reforms, including a presidential system. Turkish citizens are casting their ballots at 167,000 polling stations nationwide. [ More … ]
Turkey’s proposed presidential system and separation of powers
Turkey’s proposed presidential system would protect the legislature and executive’s separate spheres, said political scientist Haluk Alkan about the package of constitutional changes, which faces a referendum on April 16. “The presidential system proposal is [ More … ]
Column: Germany’s democracy got stuck in the parking lot
BY: Yasin Aktay* The meeting Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ was planning to hold near Germany’s Stuttgart city was unilaterally canceled by the Gaggenau Municipality, citing the lack of adequate parking space to meet the needs of [ More … ]
Turkey needs energy of youths in parliament: Erdoğan
We would also like to see ages of ministers going down to 18 from 25 years, Turkish president says President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has voiced his support for the constitutional change that would lower the [ More … ]
Turkish presidency mulling steps to take if system change approved in Turkey’s referendum
The Turkish Presidency is already preparing a to-do list to immediately carry out certain regulations stated in the constitutional amendment ushering in a shift to an executive presidency in the event that the system change [ More … ]
Column: Presidential system ‘according to the public and for the public’
BY: Yasin Aktay* One aspect of the criticisms of the constitutional amendments on the agenda is that they will create uncontrollable power in the presidency, and another are their relation to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s persona. [ More … ]
Column: Constitutional Amendment, a chance for a new economic system
By: Erdal Tanas Karagöl* Turkey has desired to implement changes in its economic system, its usual structure and, most importantly, its production base. It is exerting strong willpower and determination to ensure this change takes place. [ More … ]
Middle East Observer interviews Turkish AKP’s vice president for foreign affairs ‘Fevzi Şanverdi’
Interview with Fevzi Şanverdi* MİDDLE EAST OBSERVER STAFF INTERVIEW FEVZI ŞANVERDI 1.) What are your views on the political approach of the AKP governments towards the Middle East? As of 2003, when the AK Party [ More … ]
Column: What will the presidential system bring?
By: Yasin Aktay* At times, the current constitutional change process leads to harsh arguments. We should not be too hung up on the harshness of these arguments that sometimes go as far as physical clashes in [ More … ]
Presidential system: a controversial issue in Turkey
Constitutional changes concerning the call for a presidential system have been on the AK Party’s political agenda since President Erdogan was elected to his post in August 2014. Turkey’s ruling party has recently received a major [ More … ]
Presidential system so July 15 does not happen ever again
BY: Hasan Öztürk* It seems that according to some, Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli turning the key once was not enough to open the lock. They are aware the lock has opened, yet [ More … ]