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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's nationalist ally declared: "His party has drafted a new constitution for Turkey that envisages a comprehensive judicial reform and that it will soon be presented to Erdogan's ruling Justice and Development Party for discussion.

Erdogan added: "He hopes that a new constitutional text will be ready by 2022 for public debate, as the country prepares to celebrate the centenary of the establishment of the modern Turkish Republic in 2023 from the ashes of the Ottoman Empire."

The AKP spoke of a road map for a new constitution but has not yet announced any details.

The leader of the Nationalist Movement party, Dolt Bajli, stated about the new draft: "This constitutional proposal is the democratic torch of the 100 years ahead of us, a step by our people to build and restore the future."

In 2017, Turkish voters approved only the current amended constitution, which created an executive presidential system rather than a parliamentary democracy, against strong opposition from opposition parties and human rights groups.

Erdogan was elected President under the new arrangements in 2018 but indicated that he wanted further changes.

Bhagali added: "The Nationalist Movement Party project recommended the establishment of a new court to deal with some of the issues now dealt with by the Constitutional Court, including the closure of political parties. The power of Parliament to select members of the judiciary will be expanded. "

The draft aimed to update the "Understanding of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms" without going into detail.

Bajli and his former Nationalist Movement party have called for a ban on the main pro-Kurdish party that they see as threatening national unity.

Both the AKP and its allies enjoy a parliamentary majority, but their numbers are insufficient to call a referendum.

Turkey's current constitution was adopted in 1982 after a military coup and has been amended several times over the years.

Rights groups and Western allies of Turkey have criticized what they see as growing tyranny under Erdogan, especially since the 2016 coup attempt, which led to widespread crackdown on his supposed opponents in the civil service, education, the military and elsewhere. According to the Turkish authorities, the actions were necessary for national security.