(VOVworld) - The Turkish government is ready to work with all the main opposition parties in drafting a new constitution, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Monday at the third cabinet meeting following the failed coup on July 15. He told reporters that parties have begun amending the constitution to make it accord with the current situation.
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| Prime Minister Binali Yildirim speaks at a cabinet meeting in Ankara. (Photo: AFP/VNA) |
Turkey’s current constitution went into force after a coup in 1980. Constitutional changes have been one of the most controversial political issues in recent months which, the opposition said, will increase President Tayip Erdogan’s power.
At their meeting on Monday, Erdogan and leaders of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and two other opposition parties agreed to some minor changes to the constitution.