The constitutional amendment package introducing a shift to a presidential system was submitted to Turkey’s parliament on Dec. 10, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputy parliamentary group chair Mustafa ElitaÅŸ submitted the draft to Parliament Speaker Ä°smail Kahraman with 316 signatures.
Respective representatives from the AKP and National Movement Party (MHP), Abdurrahim Gül and Mehmet Parsak are scheduled to make a joint statement at 6 p.m. on the draft, the channel said.
The planned constitutional amendment package envisages the expansion of the president’s powers as the sole head of the executive. The president will have two vice presidents and will appoint ministers. The new system will abolish the position of the prime minister.
The president will have the authority to issue decrees on issues other than personal rights and fundamental freedoms according to the content of the amendments. The system will begin to be implemented by 2019 and until that time current President ErdoÄŸan will be given some additional powers through provisional articles.
The president will also be able to retain links to the political party he or she is a member of and will be able to continue as its chairman while serving as the head of state.
The system will begin to be used in full after presidential and parliamentary elections in 2019, which will be held simultaneously.
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