Turkey may hold constitution referendum in early summer of 2017: PM
Reuters
Published Dec 01, 2016 07:59AM ET
Updated Dec 01, 2016 08:10AM ET
Turkey may hold constitution referendum in early summer of 2017: PM
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey may hold referendum on constitutional change including a more powerful executive presidency at start of summer next year, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Thursday.
Speaking at a joint press conference with nationalist opposition leader Devlet Bahceli, Yildirim said the ruling AK Party was planning to present to parliament its constitutional change proposal next week. He added that the changes will allow the president to retain ties with his political party.
Erdogan has long sought constitutional change to strengthen what had been in the past a largely ceremonial position. To achieve the majority needed in parliament to trigger a referendum on the issue, the AKP needs the support of nationalist MHP.
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