25.10.2026 12:53
While 1,426 applications were made to the Petition Commission of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in September, citizens' remarkably interesting requests drew attention. Among the applications were proposals such as granting green passports to those over 60, reducing university education to 3 years, increasing annual leave to 6 weeks, and paying severance pay to those who resign. The most surprising request was the attachment of Ankara to Tekirdağ.
In September, 1,426 applications were made to the Petition Commission of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. Among citizens' requests were proposals such as granting green passports to those over 60, reducing universities to 3 years, increasing workers' annual leave to 6 weeks, and paying severance to those who resign. One of the most striking applications was the request for Ankara to be attached to Tekirdağ.
1,426 PETITIONS SENT TO THE GRAND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN ONE MONTH
The September Activity Report of the Petition Commission of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, which evaluates citizens' requests and complaints, included noteworthy applications.
According to information compiled from the report by an AA reporter, a total of 1,426 petitions were sent to the commission in September. 196 of the applications were made by women.
The commission received an average of 48 petitions per day, with the highest number of applications coming from Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir.
In the applications, the most prominent issues were commission procedures, justice services, working life, and social security.
REQUEST FOR GREEN PASSPORTS FOR THOSE OVER 60
The petitions sent to the commission also included citizens' requests regarding passport rights.
In one application, it was requested that legal regulations be made to grant green passport rights to all citizens aged 60 and over.
The proposal in question is among the citizens' requests submitted to the commission. There is no legal regulation decision on the matter.
THEY ASKED FOR UNIVERSITIES TO BE REDUCED TO 3 YEARS
In applications in the field of education, the duration of university education was brought up.
Some citizens requested that undergraduate programs be reduced from 4 years to 3 years. Proposals were also submitted to increase undergraduate programs in the health field to 6 years.
6 WEEKS OF ANNUAL LEAVE FOR WORKERS AND COMPENSATION FOR THOSE WHO RESIGN
Requests regarding working life also drew attention.
Citizens applying to the commission requested that workers' annual leave periods be set at 6 weeks and that severance pay also be paid to employees who leave their jobs voluntarily.
Making it mandatory to state salary information in job advertisements was also among the requests.
CALL FOR A TIME LIMIT ON ALIMONY
In one of the applications made to the Petition Commission, it was requested that poverty alimony be limited to a certain period based on the duration of the marriage and the parties' economic situations.
In the application, it was proposed that child support alimony be protected and that social assistance be provided by the state to people in need after the period of poverty alimony ends.
CALL FOR A LAW AGAINST SOCIAL MEDIA BULLYING TOWARD WOMEN
In the petitions sent to the commission, a special law was also requested to combat social media bullying toward women.
In another application, it was requested that regulations be made so that people who incite murder by hiring a hitman are given the maximum penalty and that these people are held responsible for the material and moral damages of the victims' relatives.
THEY REQUESTED THAT ANKARA BE ATTACHED TO TEKİRDAĞ
Unusual proposals were also among the applications.
One citizen requested that Ankara be attached to Tekirdağ. In another petition, it was proposed that all municipalities across Turkey be attached to a higher institution to be established under the name "General Directorate of Municipalities."
Regulations were also requested for the "right of public initiative," which would enable citizens to directly submit a bill to the Grand National Assembly by collecting a certain number of signatures.
REQUEST FOR PLACES OF WORSHIP AND SALARY AFTER MILITARY SERVICE
In other applications submitted to the commission, it was requested that suitable areas be created in public institutions where Alevi citizens can perform their worship and that the worship times of different faith groups be taken into account during classes and working hours.
Providing a salary after discharge to people who experience psychological problems during military service was also among the requests.
REQUESTS ARE FORWARDED TO RELEVANT INSTITUTIONS
The Petition Commission of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, chaired by AK Party Adana Deputy Sunay Karamık, examines citizens' petitions and contacts relevant institutions.
The commission carries out work with the Office of the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey and relevant institutions to solve the problems stated in the applications and evaluate the requests. These proposals submitted to the commission reflect citizens' requests; they do not mean that they have become law or will be implemented.