Response to Yapıcıoğlu, who said "We are against Article 4 of the Constitution," from Erdogan's chief advisor.

The remarks of Zekeriya Yapıcıoğlu, the leader of the HÜDA Par party and member of the People's Alliance, advocating for the removal of Article 4 of the Constitution, have caused a stir.

RESPONSE FROM THE PRESIDENCY WAS QUICK

Following Yapıcıoğlu's remarks, there is curiosity about the response from the ruling party. Presidential Advisor and Acting Chairman of the Presidential Council on Legal Policies, Mehmet Uçum, made evaluations on the matter.

"EACH GENERATION HAS THE RIGHT TO ESTABLISH ITS OWN FOUNDATION"

Uçum, who shared his thoughts on his X account, said, "The principle of immutability is the advice of the founding generation to future generations. Contrary to what is said, it does not mortgage the will of the next generation, nor is it possible to do so through this article. Because ultimately, each generation has the right to establish its own foundation. However, each new foundation must be based on the accumulation of the previous generation. Otherwise, the continuity of the state, the nation, and the country is put at risk. In fact, continuity cannot be ensured. In other words, no new foundation can be established by erasing the past. Objectively and subjectively, this is impossible. Therefore, the principle of immutability means the foundation of national unity and continuity. It is the duty of future generations to uphold this foundation. It is the duty of the current generation to emphasize the principle of immutability that reminds them of this duty."

Here is the full text of Mehmet Uçum's post:

"A MORNING NOTE:

In terms of the debate on a new constitution, two issues need to be clarified:

1-) THE FIRST THREE ARTICLES AND THE PRINCIPLE OF IMMUTABILITY

First of all, let us state that the principles in the first three articles and the "principle of immutability" regarding these articles must be preserved.

Looking at the current agenda, it can be seen that the principles in the first three articles are not a subject of debate. There is a general consensus among the Turkish society regarding the first three articles. From a current perspective, the issue is the meaning of the principle of immutability regarding the first three articles for future generations.

In this respect, the approach of the principle of immutability means providing a strong political and legal perspective on the preservation of national accumulation for future generations.

Furthermore, the principle of immutability is the advice of the founding generation to future generations. Contrary to what is said, it does not mortgage the will of the next generation, nor is it possible to do so through this article.

Because ultimately, each generation has the right to establish its own foundation. However, each new foundation must be based on the accumulation of the previous generation. Otherwise, the continuity of the state, the nation, and the country is put at risk. In fact, continuity cannot be ensured.

In other words, no new foundation can be established by erasing the past. Objectively and subjectively, this is impossible. Therefore, the principle of immutability means the foundation of national unity and continuity. It is the duty of future generations to uphold this foundation. It is the duty of the current generation to emphasize the principle of immutability that reminds them of this duty.

2-) CITIZENSHIP

Citizenship is determined not based on the characteristics and diversity of society, but based on the qualities and unity of the nation; citizenship does not arise from being a member of society, but from being a member of the nation.

The content of Turkish citizenship constitutes Republican citizenship. In other words, Turkish citizenship is a factual citizenship that emerged from the process of liberation and establishment. It is by no means based on ethnicity and is never a racial citizenship.

Atatürk defined it as "The Turkish Nation is referred to as the Turkish people who established the Republic of Turkey."

Based on this definition, Turkish citizenship is being a member of the Turkish Nation, which is the founder of the Republic. Therefore, Turkish citizenship is not a citizenship granted by the Constitution, but a citizenship determined and diagnosed by the Constitution, and a citizenship whose law is established by the Constitution.

A new constitution will certainly protect the concept of Turkish citizenship. Because the concept of Turkish citizenship is not a subject that can be debated solely within the scope of law, it is a subject that can be played with through constitutional law. The concept of Turkish citizenship cannot be debated in terms of its name or content."