Meeting on Turkey's New Constitution Agenda Held
At the meeting attended by Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek and Mehmet Uçum, it was emphasized that the 1982 Constitution needs to be changed.
A meeting titled "Turkey's New Constitution Agenda" was held with the participation of Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek and Mehmet Uçum, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Legal Policies Board.
Purpose of the Meeting and Participants
A meeting titled "Turkey's New Constitution Agenda" was organized with the participation of Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek and Mehmet Uçum, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Legal Policies Board.
During this meeting, the country's priority legal agenda items and the new constitution process were comprehensively discussed.
Evaluations Regarding the 1982 Constitution
Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek stated that the 1982 Constitution is an antidemocratic text prepared by a military junta and carrying the spirit of the September 12, 1980 coup.
Gürlek expressed that despite years passing since the coup, the current constitution is still in effect and has turned into a patchwork quilt due to the amendments made.
Need for a New Constitution and Goals
The necessity of a completely new, participatory, and libertarian constitution born from the national will was underlined.
It is aimed to draft a democratic constitution that will fully respond to the needs of the era in the Century of Turkey.
Role of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey and Emphasis on Legitimacy
Mehmet Uçum stated that the new constitution is an objective necessity and a fundamental national issue beyond active politics.
Uçum noted that the authority to make a new constitution belongs to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey and that submitting it to the approval of the public is mandatory in terms of legitimacy.