Erdogan wants new constitution for Turkey

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey’s parliament should prioritise discussions on a new constitution, following his AK Party’s electoral triumph. Mr Erdogan said that constitutional change was one of the most important messages of Sunday’s result. The AKP regained its parliamentary majority in the snap election on Sunday, but still fell 13 seats short of […]

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey’s parliament should prioritise discussions on a new constitution, following his AK Party’s electoral triumph.
Mr Erdogan said that constitutional change was one of the most important messages of Sunday’s result.
The AKP regained its parliamentary majority in the snap election on Sunday, but still fell 13 seats short of the number of MPs required to call a referendum on the constitution.
In his first major speech since the victory, Mr Erdogan said Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu would consult opposition leaders on getting support for rewriting the constitution.
The president warned opponents against resisting the move.