In Turkey, Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) unveils draft constitution in response to ruling party's call

The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) has introduced a 100-article constitutional draft in a bid to contribute to the ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) call for a new charter on the centennial of the Republic of Turkey. “Our constitutional draft consists of four sections and 100 articles. We will first share this draft with our president and our ally, the AK Party and launch an internal discussion. Later, we may hand it to other political parties and the civil society for a broader discussion,” MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli told at a press conference on May 4. Bahçeli’s move comes after President and AKP Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that Turkey deserved a brand-new civilian constitution as it prepares to mark the 100th anniversary of its foundation. He explained that the MHP completed the writing of the draft to support Erdoğan’s call for the new constitution and called on all parties to do the same. “We, as the MHP, have drafted our own constitution and revealed what kind of a constitution we want. All other parties should also concretely explain what sort of a constitution they want in a clear way,” Bahçeli said. “To compromise and ready a new constitution is now a national duty.”
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