Evaluation Note / PhD. Levent Gönenç 2010 Proposed Constitutional Amendments to the 1982 Constitution of Turkey

The current constitution of Turkey, which was adopted by a nationwide referendum on 7 November 1982, has been amended sixteen times since its inception. Nine of these amendments were implemented under the rule of the Justice and Development Party (JDP), since its coming to power through the elections of 2002. If adopted in a referendum scheduled on 12 September 2010, this will be the tenth amendment initiated by the JDP. The 2010 constitutional amendment proposal is going to be voted as a package in a referendum, which will be held on 12 September 2010. Majority of those participating citizen's support would be sufficient for the adoption of these amendments.