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Survey: People aged 18-24 find Turkey’s Presidential system ‘unsuccessful’

Survey: People aged 18-24 find Turkey’s Presidential system ‘unsuccessful’

60 percent of the participants of a recent survey say that they find the Presidential Government System “unsuccessful” while 24.3 percent find it "successful".

10 January 2022

Six opposition parties discuss roadmap for return to parliamentary system

Six opposition parties discuss roadmap for return to parliamentary system

İYİ Party's Erdem noted that there are few examples of six parties coming together in Turkey's recent history, which shows how much a change in the system is needed.

Poll: Support for Turkey's presidential system at lowest level since introduction

Poll: Support for Turkey's presidential system at lowest level since introduction

More than 90 percent of opposition voters support a "reinforced parliamentary system," says the poll.

25 January 2021

AKP refers former Diyarbakır MP to Disciplinary Board

AKP refers former Diyarbakır MP to Disciplinary Board

Ruling AKP’s former Diyarbakır MP Mehmet İhsan Arslan, also a founding member of the party, has been referred to the AKP Disciplinary Board shortly after he gave an interview criticizing the policies of the party.

25 November 2020

State of judiciary in Turkey since the adoption of Presidential System

REPORT BY A NETWORK OF 294 NGOS

State of judiciary in Turkey since the adoption of Presidential System

The Checks and Balances Network has released a report titled “Presidential System Ahead of 2021: Judiciary.” The report has shown that with the adoption of the new system in April 2017, the influence of the executive on the judiciary has increased.

16 November 2020

‘The real cause of economic crisis in Turkey is the Presidential System’

DEVA PARTY CHAIR BABACAN

‘The real cause of economic crisis in Turkey is the Presidential System’

DEVA Party Chair Babacan, also a former deputy PM from the ruling AKP, has said, “If a Central Bank Governor is removed from office in a sudden operation one night, it shows nothing other than the poor management of the economy.”

9 November 2020

Erdoğan has signed 2,755 decrees since shift to presidential system

Erdoğan has signed 2,755 decrees since shift to presidential system

The president has spoken at a special meeting marking Turkey's two years after switching to a presidential system.

Survey: If İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu Becomes Joint Candidate, Erdoğan Loses Elections

Survey: If İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu Becomes Joint Candidate, Erdoğan Loses Elections

Speaking to bianet about the results of a recent survey, Özkiraz, the Chair of Avrasya Research Center, says, “People are not content with presidential system as they could not find what they were promised. They also prefer a non-partisan president.”

1 June 2020 Ruken Tuncel

Bekir Ağırdır: They Muddy the Water with 40 Percent Suggestion, They Cannot Do it

Bekir Ağırdır: They Muddy the Water with 40 Percent Suggestion, They Cannot Do it

KONDA General Manager Ağırdır has spoken to bianet about the suggestion to lower the 50+1 percent Presidential election threshold: “It requires a Constitutional amendment. A referendum must be held. People will not accept something like that”.

2 October 2019 Ruken Tuncel

CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu: One-Man Rule Shrinks the Economy

CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu: One-Man Rule Shrinks the Economy

Speaking at the workshop on local administrations, main opposition CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu has indicated that presidential system has caused economic downturn: “Since the one-man rule was adopted, our growth rate has fallen to 3 per thousand.”

Authorities of Council of Ministers Pass to President by Decree

Authorities of Council of Ministers Pass to President by Decree

Authorities of Council of Ministers have been passed to President by a new statutory decree of 74 articles.

Police Attack on Those Protesting Presidential System in Front of Parliament

Police Attack on Those Protesting Presidential System in Front of Parliament

Some CHP MPs have been wounded during police attack against those who were protesting new constitutional draft that prescribes “Presidential system” and expansion in President’s authorities.

MHP Leader Bahçeli Approves AKP’s Constitutional Proposal for Presidential System

MHP Leader Bahçeli Approves AKP’s Constitutional Proposal for Presidential System

The MHP Leader Bahçeli has said the meeting he held with the PM on a new constitution and presidential system went fine. Pro-government columnist Abdulkadir Selvi wrote of presidential system proposal.

11 November 2016

PM Yıldırım: Presidential System to be Adopted in This Country

PM Yıldırım: Presidential System to be Adopted in This Country

The Prime Minister Yıldırım has said, “Whatever the constitution tells, de facto responsibility of the president has risen”, “The AKP will do that. It will make the new constitution and will adopt the presidential system in this country”.

Erdoğan to EU: We Go Our Way, You Go Yours

Erdoğan to EU: We Go Our Way, You Go Yours

In his speech held in Eyüp, President Erdoğan has made statements as to EU visa liberalisation, Prime Minister Davutoğlu, rising tension in parliament and the presidential system.

Erdoğan Against Autonomy: We will Make Life Unbearable for Them

Erdoğan Against Autonomy: We will Make Life Unbearable for Them

President Erdoğan has said parliamentary regime in Turkey has headed for the last roundup.

28 January 2016

Kurdish Intellectuals Advocating Presidential System

TARIK ZİYA EKİNCİ PENNED

Kurdish Intellectuals Advocating Presidential System

Presidential system that connects parliament, jurisdiction, economy, political and cultural life to will of one person who has the authority to rule with enactments inevitably causes the establishment of an authoritarian regime.

9 November 2015 Tarık Ziya Ekinci

Altan Tan: We May Discuss Presidential System but Never Accept Sultanate

Altan Tan: We May Discuss Presidential System but Never Accept Sultanate

HDP deputy Altan Tan assessing November 1 general election results has said HDP couldn’t convince PKK, and clarified his past comments on presidential system.

9 November 2015

Bilgen: “We Stand By Our Words ‘We Will not Let You Become President’”

Bilgen: “We Stand By Our Words ‘We Will not Let You Become President’”

HDP Spokesperson Ayhan Bigen has clarified his statement “Any model including presidential system might be discussed” he made yesterday, and said “We are clear on the subject of presidential [system]”.

4 November 2015