Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov. 23
By Orkhan Quluzade – Trend:
Presidential system of government will make Turkey stronger, as Ankara will be able to respond more quickly to the processes in the region and within the country, MP from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) of Turkey’s Grand National Assembly, Metin Gundogdu told Trend.
Gundogdu added that the presidential system of government exists in many countries and introduction of such a system in Turkey will contribute to strengthening of the country's influence in the region.
“Nine governments were formed in Turkey in 1990-2000 and 65 governments were created for 93 years of existence of the Turkish Republic,” the MP said. “All this shows that the parliamentary system of government is not stable enough.”
The MP noted that stability is needed in Turkey for the rapid economic development.
Gundogdu stressed that the change of the state administration system will enhance Turkey’s potential in the fight against terrorism as well.
The MP added that currently work is underway to make amendments to the constitution with an aim to ensure presidential government system in Turkey.
“The presidential system of government in no way provides for the federalization of state, and it poses no threat of Turkey’s separation,” said the MP.
Earlier, Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said the AKP is preparing a final text of proposals to amend the country's constitution.
Turkish president may approve the draft amendments to the constitution if the draft gets 367 votes in the parliament, or he can submit the draft to a referendum.
If the draft amendments get 330-367 votes, the president can either send the draft for revision, or again submit it to a national referendum. Deputy Chairman of the AKP Hayati Yazici said earlier that a referendum on amending Turkey’s constitution may be held in April 2017.
The AKP currently holds 316 of the 550 seats in the Turkish Parliament. At the same time, Devlet Bahceli, leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), represented in the parliament by 40 MPs, also spoke in favor of holding a referendum to amend the constitution.
The two other parties represented in the parliament, the Republican People's Party (CHP) and the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), are against the amendments.
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