Can the government change the Constitution with the party closure case already in process?
Yes, they can and there are no legal limitations preventing that. And we have had examples of these kinds of changes in the past. Courts need to comply with the latest regulation in the Constitution. What do you think of the idea of using a referendum to change the Constitution? Could it be ‘gambling,’ as opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli put it? I think there should be a referendum accompanying the constitutional change because it would show how the public sees closure cases against parties. This is an important political attitude. No matter what political party they represent, politicians should be supportive of this idea as well. Do you think it might be a good idea for the AK Party to cooperate with the MHP to change the Constitution? The MHP leader made statement asking for the punishment of individuals rather than parties. Many observers have wondered whether he has plans to cast out the prime minister and his political comrades from politics. But
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