Numan Kurtulmuş's statement on the new constitution: Negotiation is inevitable.

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Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) Numan Kurtulmuş met with the Speaker of the Malawian Parliament, Catherine Hara, who is on an official visit to Turkey.

After the inter-delegation meeting, Speaker Kurtulmuş and Hara held a joint press conference. Kurtulmuş responded to a question from reporters regarding whether there would be a second round of constitutional discussions with the political parties in the Assembly and the ongoing constitutional work.

"THE PLACE TO DECIDE ON BEHALF OF THE NATION IS THE TBMM"

Kurtulmuş's response was as follows: "The way to solve Turkey's issues is the TBMM. Here, every kind of different issue is discussed and debated at a negotiation table within the courtesy brought by a dialogue environment. The place to decide on behalf of the nation is the TBMM. I would like to proudly state that the current 28th Term TBMM is the Assembly with the highest democratic representation power in the history of the Republic. 95% of the votes of the people are represented, there are 14 political parties, and 6 of these parties have groups. Therefore, the place where negotiation, discussion, and conversation will take place is under the roof of the TBMM. Here, of course, we will continue on our way by seriously determining the negotiation method."

"NEGOTIATION IS INEVITABLE"

The constitutional issue goes far beyond my personal opinion; all political parties currently in the parliament have proposed a new constitution or a fundamental constitutional amendment in their election manifestos or party programs without exception. Since the vast majority of our parties have such a demand, it is inevitable to negotiate for this demand to be realized.

"THE TIME HAS COME FOR TURKEY TO GET RID OF THE 12 SEPTEMBER MILITARY COUP CONSTITUTION"

In this period, as we enter the second century of our Republic, the time has come for Turkey to get rid of the 12 September military coup constitution. This is not only said by me but by the vast majority. The Assembly must put forth the effort regarding this. It is our duty to discuss a more democratic, more participatory constitution that has seriously fortified the principle of separation of powers; established balance-control mechanisms; realized the rule of law in all its main outlines; and especially a constitution centered on the nation based on rights and freedoms. As the Speaker of the Assembly, my responsibility is to facilitate the negotiation environment to occur within a mature democracy. Additionally, if we can conduct a process where not only the views of the TBMM and parliamentarians but also the opinions regarding the constitution from universities, civil society organizations, research centers with different views, and various segments of society can be taken into account, I believe that we can achieve results if we can conduct these discussions in good faith.