New constitution a political obligation, says parliament speaker
Türkiye’s parliament speaker has said writing a brand-new constitution is a political obligation, as this has become even more important after almost all political parties agreed on a framework law aiming to accomplish the “terror-free Türkiye” initiative.
“Creating a new constitution is a duty for Türkiye. It is a political responsibility, a responsibility that politics has towards society,” Numan Kurtulmuş told the state-run Anadolu Agency in an interview on Aug. 12.
His remarks came days after more than two-thirds of the Turkish parliament voted in favor of a bill tasked with tackling the legal aspects of the government’s anti-terror initiative. All political parties, except the İYİ (Good) Party, voted in favor of the law with few defections.
“I am of the opinion that there is matured political climate, and Türkiye is eligible to write a civilian constitution. [The parliamentary vote] is encouraging to this end,” Kurtulmuş said.
