Turkey's parliament

Turkey's parliament approved three more articles from an 18-article constitutional amendment package to shift the current parliamentary system to an executive presidency amid a fierce brawl in parliament that left deputies injured and damaged the hall.  

Despite the prediction by Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ that the government bloc will have no difficulty in taking to a referendum on constitutional amendments for a shift to an executive presidential model, unexpected speculations have started between and within the parties at Turkey's parliament, which could change the format of the changes.

Turkey's parliament has approved the first two items of an 18-article constitutional amendment package to shift the current parliamentary system to an executive presidency by respective votes of 343 and 347 amid serious opposition criticism over government MPs' violations of the requirement to vote secretly. 

Turkey's parliament will formally launch debates on a constitutional amendment package that will usher in a powerful presidential system after lawmakers from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) passed a motion through parliament.

One the same day as tense debates started in Turkey's parliament for a constitutional shift from a parliamentary to a presidential system to grant him more executive power, President Tayyip Erdoğan addressed U.S.

History will not be kind to Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Devlet Bahçeli, according to a former deputy leader of the party who was expelled from the party due to a dispute with the party leader.

Turkey's parliament is set to commence two-stage discussions on government-drafted constitutional amendments on Jan. 9 that are set to usher in a major change in the country's governance system for an executive presidency despite oppositional concerns that it will lead to authoritarian rule.

The death toll in the Dec. 10, 2016, bomb attack outside Beşiktaş's Vodafone Arena Stadium has risen to 46, with 23-year-old riot police officer Muammer Nacakoğlu, who was heavily wounded in the attack, succumbing to his injuries in hospital, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.

An ongoing debate in Turkey's parliament on a proposed new charter violates the current constitution and universal law, People's Democracy Party (HDP) lawmaker Mithat Sancar has said, demanding constitutional talks be halted until imprisoned HDP lawmakers are freed.

The death toll of the Dec. 10 bomb attack outside Beşiktaş's Vodafone Arena Stadium has risen to 45, with riot police officer Ufuk Bozgeyik, who was heavily wounded in the attack, succumbing to his injuries at hospital.  

Bozgeyik had been receiving treatment in the intensive care unit of the Bağcılar Research and Training Hospital in Istanbul but died on Dec. 20.