On the evening of July 15, 2016, the Turkish public was faced with an event that most had thought was a relic: an attempted coup. In the ensuing hours, the putsch disintegrated and the would-be plotters were rounded up.
Turkey suffers from frequent military coups, but troops should not be allowed to interfere in political matters. Turkey’s constitution states in Article 6 that sovereignty wholly and unconditionally belongs to the people. Constitutional reform is needed to limit the president to one term of five years with no eligibility to run again for six years. As state sovereigns the people have the right to resist unconstitutional actions. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.