‘Turkey should move to presidential system’

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says Turkey should change its regime to an executive presidential system.

Announcing his ruling AK Party’s manifesto for a June election, Davutoglu says that the country’s administration should be restructured toward a presidential system, a key goal of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who served as prime minister before Davutoglu, Reuters reports.

Davutoglu says the first duty of the new parliament after the June 7 election should be to draft a new constitution, which will include the shift to a presidential system.

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu speaks during a press briefing in Ankara on January 14, 2015.  (AFP/ADEM ALTAN)
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu speaks during a press briefing in Ankara on January 14, 2015. (AFP/ADEM ALTAN)

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