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The “serious concerns” of the Council of Europe on the amendments to the Turkish constitution, expressed…
the European Commission, which is to be put to the vote in the referendum of 16 April.
The Venice Commission, the specialized body of the Council of Europe on constitutional matters, published his opinion yesterday, stating that the proposed constitutional amendments in Turkey is a “dangerous step backwards” for democracy.
The Turkish parliament passed constitutional amendments last January. The President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan approved the reform last February. If the legislation is approved in the referendum of 16 April, could pave the way for Erdogan to remain in power until 2029.
The Venice Commission warned about the danger of a “for personal status” in Turkey, noting that with the removal of necessary checks and balances, the amendments will not follow the model of a democratic presidential system based on separation of powers, and instead carries the risk of degeneration into an authoritarian presidential System. In addition, the opinion raises serious concerns on a point of order, noted by the Venice Commission.
The conclusions of the opinion on the package of the proposed changes include the following:
The new president is left free to exercise the executive power alone, with unchecked power to appoint and dismiss ministers and to appoint and dismiss all senior officials on the basis of the criteria laid down by the same
Allows the president to be a member or even leader of his party, which will lead to abuse of power in the legislative body
It gives the president the power to dissolve parliament for any reasons, something which is foreign to the democratic presidential systems
Further weakens the already inadequate system of judicial supervision of executive power.
Further weakens the independence of the judiciary.