Turkish opposition vows more democracy if it wins election

A coalition of six Turkish opposition parties striving to end two decades of rule by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday reaffirmed a commitment for a return to parliamentary democracy should their alliance win elections that are likely to be held on May 14.

In a ceremony in Ankara, the six parties presented their joint 240-page program for the country's post-election future, but did not name a joint candidate to run against Erdogan.

"We will shift to a Strengthened Parliamentary System for a strong, liberal, democratic and just system in which the separation of powers is established," said Faik Oztrak, a deputy head of the main opposition Republican People's Party, or CHP. He added that the plan foresees a greater separation of powers including an increased role for parliament and an independent judiciary.

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