Here is a summary of the components of the referendum:
1) The President is not only head of state but also a head of government. The office of the Prime Minister is abolished.
2) The President is no longer party-neutral. The principle of the impartiality of the Presidency is abolished.
3) The President decides on his own by appointing and depositing his deputies. He is also responsible for all ministers, where he can set up and abolish ministries at any time.
4) By means of a decree, the President can issue new legislation without the consent of Parliament.
5) The principle of mistrust of votes is abolished. Parliament's inquiries can only be submitted in writing to the vice-president or to the ministers who are appointed directly by the President.
6) The President can dissolve Parliament at will.
7) The Minister of Justice is appointed directly by the President, with the Minister of Justice as Chairman also serving as the High Council of Judges and Public Prosecutors.
8) The President elects six out of a total of thirteen members of the High Council. The remaining seven are elected by Parliament. As a deputy/member of parliament, he also has a direct influence on their nomination.
I wonder whether a large part, especially the Turks, who live here in Germany, are at all aware of the content of the constitutional change. My impression is much more that Erdogan has managed to sharpen the decision for or against a constitutional change to the question: Are you Turks or (Fatherland's) traitors?
85397 on April 20th, 2017 at 11:17 UTC »
News at 11: poor people who can't or don't read easily manipulated by authoritarian leader blaming foreign elements for country's ills
manInTheWoods on April 20th, 2017 at 11:58 UTC »
So, the stats compare absolute number (economy, books sold) with a per capita stat (vote result)?
What percentage of population lives in the red area?
SturmFee on April 20th, 2017 at 13:09 UTC »
Here is a summary of the components of the referendum:
1) The President is not only head of state but also a head of government. The office of the Prime Minister is abolished.
2) The President is no longer party-neutral. The principle of the impartiality of the Presidency is abolished.
3) The President decides on his own by appointing and depositing his deputies. He is also responsible for all ministers, where he can set up and abolish ministries at any time.
4) By means of a decree, the President can issue new legislation without the consent of Parliament.
5) The principle of mistrust of votes is abolished. Parliament's inquiries can only be submitted in writing to the vice-president or to the ministers who are appointed directly by the President.
6) The President can dissolve Parliament at will.
7) The Minister of Justice is appointed directly by the President, with the Minister of Justice as Chairman also serving as the High Council of Judges and Public Prosecutors.
8) The President elects six out of a total of thirteen members of the High Council. The remaining seven are elected by Parliament. As a deputy/member of parliament, he also has a direct influence on their nomination.
I wonder whether a large part, especially the Turks, who live here in Germany, are at all aware of the content of the constitutional change. My impression is much more that Erdogan has managed to sharpen the decision for or against a constitutional change to the question: Are you Turks or (Fatherland's) traitors?