16.05.2025 17:20
The AK Party has submitted a new omnibus bill to the Presidency of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, which includes regulations that were annulled by the Constitutional Court. The proposal encompasses arrangements related to the Turkish Armed Forces, the Higher Education Council, and other areas. It includes a provision allowing the waiting periods for ranks of TSK personnel to be changed by a presidential decision.
The AK Party has submitted another omnibus bill to the Presidency of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) that regulates the annulment decisions of the Constitutional Court. The AK Party presented the bill titled "Law Proposal on Amendments to Some Laws and Decrees with the Force of Law," consisting of 35 articles, to the Presidency of TBMM. The proposal foresees regulations in areas such as the Turkish Armed Forces, the Higher Education Institution, and the Highway Traffic Law, in accordance with the annulled regulations by the Constitutional Court.
TSK RANK WAITING PERIODS ARE SUBJECT TO THE PRESIDENT'S AUTHORITY
The proposal includes a provision allowing the waiting periods for TSK personnel's ranks to be changed by a presidential decision, in line with the annulment decision of the Constitutional Court. The authority of the President to dismiss officers associated with misconduct will be directly included in the Turkish Armed Forces Personnel Law No. 926, in accordance with the Constitutional Court's decision. The provision regarding customs exemption for vehicles, equipment, and trained animals to be used in humanitarian mine clearance activities will be re-regulated in accordance with the annulment decision of the Constitutional Court.
SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT PROCEDURES OF YÖK MEMBERS WILL BE CLARIFIED BY LAW
Following the annulment by the Constitutional Court, the selection and appointment procedures of YÖK members will be clarified by law; if the Interuniversity Council does not complete the election process, the President will be granted direct appointment authority. Additionally, the employment and ratio of foreign academic staff will be re-regulated, granting authority to YÖK. The Constitutional Court had stated that the authority regarding foundations that unions can assist cannot be regulated by a decree. In this regard, the relevant law will be amended to provide a legal basis for the provision. The provision allowing the establishment of municipalities by presidential decision was found to be contrary to Article 123 of the Constitution, which states that public legal entities can only be established by law or presidential decree. The proposal will re-establish the annulled regulation by law in accordance with the Constitutional Court's decision.
EXEMPTIONS AND EXCLUSIONS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THE HISTORICAL AREA DIRECTORATE
Exemptions and exclusions regarding the duties of the Historical Area Directorate and special works such as trench and fortification restorations will be exempted from certain legislative provisions. The Constitutional Court had stated that the regulation regarding the timeframes for the Supreme Court trials could not be made by decree. In this context, Article 57 of Law No. 6216 on the Establishment and Trial Procedures of the Constitutional Court will be re-regulated, and the provision regarding timeframes will be brought within constitutional limits by law. After the transfer of the duties of the Biosafety Board to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the resulting gap will be addressed, and all references to the board will be deemed to have been made to the authority designated by the President.