Turkey set to scrap PM’s office

Q.  Turkey is set to scrap the office of which political leader in a historic switch?
- Published on 18 Nov 16

a. President
b. Vice President
c. PM
d. Deputy PM

ANSWER: PM
 
Turkey set to scrap PM’s officeTurkey is set to scrap the office of the PM in a historic switch under a proposal backed by the government for a new presidential system
  • Forestry and water affairs minister Vessel Eroglu indicated there could be one and possibly two vice presidents under President Recept Tayyip Erdogan in the new format.
  • It will submit the referendum next year
  • There will not be a PM in the new system
  • Erdogan who was elected to the top post in 2014 after serving the PM for more than 10 years, is seeking a strong presidency similar to France or the US
  • His ruling Justice and Development Party AKP needs 330 votes in a 550 seat parliament to call referendum to legislate the changes
  • Eroglu predicted that the proposed package would be put to referendum next spring along with support of MPs from nationalist movement party
  • Opponents say this could drag Turkey into a one man rule
  • Before Erdogan became head of state, the Turkish prime minister was seen as the number one but current Prime Minister Binali Yildirim is very much his subordinate.
 

    Discussion

  • Kashish   -Posted on 20 Nov 16
    The headline reads that the post of PM is scrapped off while the answer given is President! Please do the alterations.

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