Turkish Referendum Passes – Constitutional Reform Bill Victory
About 58% of Turkish voters approved the Turkish referendum that will reform the judiciary and curb army powers. “We have passed a historic threshold on the way to advanced democracy and the supremacy of law,” Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday.
The proposed amendments to the constitution include articles that would allow collective bargaining for public sector workers and affirmative action measures for women. But when asked what was the most important achievement of the reform package, a senior adviser to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan made it clear that the main goal was to alter the judiciary system.
Other measures would guarantee gender equality and put in place measures to protect children, the elderly and the disabled.