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07/13/2013 19:01 Turkish parliament vote on the amendment restricts the powers of the army and prevent coups
Parliament is legislation on the function of the army of "watching and protecting the Turkish Republic" to "defend the Turkish nation against external threat."
BAGHDAD / obelisk: Turkish parliament passed an amendment to the legislation defining the military function, and prevent taken as a pretext for military intervention in politics.
Parliament is legislation on the function of the army of "watching and protecting the Turkish Republic" to "defend the Turkish nation against external threat."
The government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Islamic-oriented, reduced the influence of the army through reforms strengthened the authority of civilians, which is what makes the amendment is not symbolic.
Previously, the military institution, which sees itself as the protector of the country's secular system, that dropped the four governments between 1960 and 1997.
The parliamentary vote on these amendments after a wave of anti-government protests, the country has witnessed in the month of June, describing Erdogan plot against a democratically elected government.
The amendment made by the Justice and Development Party (conservative Islamist) ruling restores the wording of Article 35 in the law the work of the army, which was issued after a coup in 1960 which states that it is the duty of the army, "the maintenance and protection of the Turkish Republic."
The Turkish army Bannaglaben of 1971 and 1980 on the basis of this article, citing that the civil authorities are unable to defend constitutional principles.
And the amendment of Article 35 falls within the framework of the desire of the Turkish system in reducing the influence of the military in political life. Since taking office in 2002, he held the Justice and Development Party, several reforms in this regard, especially to accelerate Turkey's accession negotiations to the European Union.
Since 2007, hundreds were arrested by military personnel or retired and were tried or convicted of conspiracy on the system.
The Turkish army, who fancied himself the guardian of the principles of the Republic, the three military coups and in 1997 forced the government of Necmettin Erbakan's Islamic orientation to resign.
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Parliament is legislation on the function of the army of "watching and protecting the Turkish Republic" to "defend the Turkish nation against external threat."
BAGHDAD / obelisk: Turkish parliament passed an amendment to the legislation defining the military function, and prevent taken as a pretext for military intervention in politics.
Parliament is legislation on the function of the army of "watching and protecting the Turkish Republic" to "defend the Turkish nation against external threat."
The government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Islamic-oriented, reduced the influence of the army through reforms strengthened the authority of civilians, which is what makes the amendment is not symbolic.
Previously, the military institution, which sees itself as the protector of the country's secular system, that dropped the four governments between 1960 and 1997.
The parliamentary vote on these amendments after a wave of anti-government protests, the country has witnessed in the month of June, describing Erdogan plot against a democratically elected government.
The amendment made by the Justice and Development Party (conservative Islamist) ruling restores the wording of Article 35 in the law the work of the army, which was issued after a coup in 1960 which states that it is the duty of the army, "the maintenance and protection of the Turkish Republic."
The Turkish army Bannaglaben of 1971 and 1980 on the basis of this article, citing that the civil authorities are unable to defend constitutional principles.
And the amendment of Article 35 falls within the framework of the desire of the Turkish system in reducing the influence of the military in political life. Since taking office in 2002, he held the Justice and Development Party, several reforms in this regard, especially to accelerate Turkey's accession negotiations to the European Union.
Since 2007, hundreds were arrested by military personnel or retired and were tried or convicted of conspiracy on the system.
The Turkish army, who fancied himself the guardian of the principles of the Republic, the three military coups and in 1997 forced the government of Necmettin Erbakan's Islamic orientation to resign.
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