A package of constitutional amendments that would dramatically expand the powers of Turkey’s president won the support of 339 deputies in the 550-member parliament in January, surpassing the 60% threshold (330 votes) required to submit the draft to a referendum.
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Presidentialism is the worst defect in many democratic systems. No matter what form of democracy is in place, the more power wielded by the president, the more the country is likely to suffer. Turkey needs to reform its constitution to limit the president to a single term of 5 years, with no right to seek office again for 6 years afterwards. The President of Turkey is acting in violation of Article 6 of the Constitution, which decrees that sovereignty is wholly and unconditionally held by all citizens. When the state attempts to usurp sovereignty, the people have the right to resist. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
