Turkey: New government favors presidential system

<p>Turkey's prime minister says his new government will aim to adopt a new constitution and also believes that Turkey should move to a presidential system — favored by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.</p><p>Ahmet Davutoglu told parliament Wednesday that his government would aim to introduce a constitution that upholds freedoms, replacing the current charter which is a legacy of Turkey's 1980 military coup. He also said a presidential system would lead to more "efficient and dynamic" rule.</p><p>The existing constitution limits Erdogan's powers. Critics fear a presidential system that would grant him sweeping powers.</p>
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