In Turkey, six opposition parties unite to present draft constitution

The joint Turkish opposition, “The table for 6”, on Monday announced a constitutional package for restoring democracy, the rule of law and a parliamentary system in case of an election victory in 2023 against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “We are committed to implementing our ‘Strengthened Parliamentary System Constitutional Amendment Proposal’ with the hope that it will bring peace and tranquillity to all our nation and future generations,” the joint declaration wrote. The constitutional package comprises 167 articles in nine main topics, primarily aiming to return the country to a parliamentary system of democracy from the current executive presidential system, which Erdogan created in 2017 with a controversial referendum. [...] The package would return the presidency to its previously symbolic role and restore parliament’s powers with strong checks and balances on the government. The current election threshold of 7 per cent would also drop to 3 per cent. [...] While the exact date of the election is yet not set, polls are expected to take place by the end of June.
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