AK Party Preparing Report for New Constitution
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The party says a new constitution would safeguard democratic progress made under AK Party rule and secure stronger legal protections and freedom guarantees.
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) is expected to finalize a report on drafting a new constitution, Turkish media reported.
According to a piece published by Ekonomim, the party plans to consult with opposition parties before submitting the final draft to party chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The report notes that the AK Party’s Constitution Committee — formed earlier this year — has already held multiple meetings to evaluate public expectations and the views of other political groups regarding possible constitutional changes.
Although most opposition parties are open to the idea of writing a new constitution, many demand substantial changes to the current system of governance. The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), for example, continues to oppose the executive presidential system and supports returning to the former parliamentary structure in which the president held a symbolic role and the country was led by a prime minister, according the Daily Sabah.
President Erdoğan strongly supports replacing what he describes as an outdated constitution. The AK Party has long emphasized the need for such reform, highlighting the idea in its 2023 election campaign through a declaration titled “New Constitution for the New Century of Türkiye.” That document stressed the importance of establishing a constitutional framework based on human dignity, strengthened rights and freedoms, and a more advanced democratic order.
The party says a new constitution would safeguard democratic progress made under AK Party rule and secure stronger legal protections and freedom guarantees.
Efforts to rewrite Türkiye’s 1982 Constitution have continued for more than a decade. The current constitution was introduced after a military coup and is associated with a period marked by mass detentions, large-scale trials, torture, and executions — events still remembered as a dark chapter in Türkiye’s political past.
Debate also continues over the Constitution’s initial articles, which set out the core identity of the Turkish Republic. The CHP has frequently accused the AK Party of attempting to alter these fundamental principles, an allegation the ruling party firmly denies.
The first three articles confirm Türkiye as a republic; define it as a democratic, secular, social state governed by the rule of law; and establish that Turkish is the official language and Ankara is the capital. These articles are protected against amendment under the current constitution.
According to a piece published by Ekonomim, the party plans to consult with opposition parties before submitting the final draft to party chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The report notes that the AK Party’s Constitution Committee — formed earlier this year — has already held multiple meetings to evaluate public expectations and the views of other political groups regarding possible constitutional changes.
Although most opposition parties are open to the idea of writing a new constitution, many demand substantial changes to the current system of governance. The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), for example, continues to oppose the executive presidential system and supports returning to the former parliamentary structure in which the president held a symbolic role and the country was led by a prime minister, according the Daily Sabah.
President Erdoğan strongly supports replacing what he describes as an outdated constitution. The AK Party has long emphasized the need for such reform, highlighting the idea in its 2023 election campaign through a declaration titled “New Constitution for the New Century of Türkiye.” That document stressed the importance of establishing a constitutional framework based on human dignity, strengthened rights and freedoms, and a more advanced democratic order.
The party says a new constitution would safeguard democratic progress made under AK Party rule and secure stronger legal protections and freedom guarantees.
Efforts to rewrite Türkiye’s 1982 Constitution have continued for more than a decade. The current constitution was introduced after a military coup and is associated with a period marked by mass detentions, large-scale trials, torture, and executions — events still remembered as a dark chapter in Türkiye’s political past.
Debate also continues over the Constitution’s initial articles, which set out the core identity of the Turkish Republic. The CHP has frequently accused the AK Party of attempting to alter these fundamental principles, an allegation the ruling party firmly denies.
The first three articles confirm Türkiye as a republic; define it as a democratic, secular, social state governed by the rule of law; and establish that Turkish is the official language and Ankara is the capital. These articles are protected against amendment under the current constitution.
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