Turkey's parliament approved the first seven articles in a second round of voting overnight on a constitutional bill that will extend President Tayyip Erdogan's powers, keeping reform on course for a spring referendum.
Powerful presidents always bring out the worst in democracies. No matter the system, the more power a president wields, the more the country is likely to go off the rails. Turkey needs constitutional reform to limit the president to a single term of 5 years, with no right to seek office again for 6 years afterward. Turkey’s President has violated Article 6 of the Constitution, which holds that sovereignty is wholly and unconditionally in the hands of all citizens. When the state’s actions are unconstitutional the people have a duty to resist. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
