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 16a. President
b. Vice President
c. PM
d. Deputy PM
ANSWER: PM
Turkey 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.
