Constitution Studies
As a think-tank, TEPAV holds a vision that presumes a participatory process for the preparation of a new democratic and pluralistic constitution and tries to contribute to the constitution debates in two aspects. First, TEPAV maintains the secretariat of the Constitutional Platform and compiles and documents the opinions of the civil society on the most fundamental text that is supposed to project the societal consensus, namely the constitution, with the aim to design a transparent and participatory constitution making process that goes beyond the experiences so far and seeks to ensure the widest possible participation by the civil society in order to promote democracy, human righats and the rule of law. Second, relying on its role as a think-tank, TEPAV efforts to provide a comprehensive knowledge set, benefiting both from its theoretical knowledge and country examples and thus reinforce the debate platform in order to secure that the constitution making process lies on a solid foundation.
In TEPAV's view, it is the right time for Turkey to make its constitution upon conversation and debate. A realistic and rational debate process backed with knowledge necessitates the compilation and sharing of knowledge on the fundamental elements of constitution. Constitution is not a text supposed to be debated, prepared and decided by experts only. Constitution has to be a text which relies on and reflects the common ground of consensus on coexistence, the description of the society regarding the rules and conditions of coexistence, and its apprehension of a common future. To this end, the fundamentals of the constitution must be nurtured by societal demands to be explored through a participatory process as well as a consultation and negotiation process reinforced and backed by a wide information and knowledge set.
- TEPAV Constitution Experts Seminar Series - 7. Prof. Gylfason: "High-Inflation Countries Need Detailed Constitutions."
- TEPAV Constitution Experts Seminar Series - 6/ Lessons from Europe for Judicial Independence …
- The results of the Constitution Citizens’ Assembly Meetings to be Submitted to Parliament
- The Constitution Marathon with Citizens Ends in Istanbul
- The Last Meeting of the Constitution Platform Citizens’ Assembly to be Held in Istanbul
- Hisarcıklıoğlu: “The current constitution limits us in every sphere.”
- The Next Citizens’ Assembly will be Held in Erzurum this Weekend
- Gaziantep Breaks Trabzon’s Participation Record in Citizens’ Assembly
- Trabzon has the Greatest Level of Participation
- The Marathon Continues in the Eastern Black Sea: Trabzon to Speak on the New Constitution
- Bursa was the Ninth Stop of the Constitution Platform Citizens’ Assembly Series
- Citizens’ Assembly to be Held in Bursa this Sunday…
- The Youth Convenes in Samsun to Discuss the New Constitution
- The Constitution Platform to Meet the Youth in Samsun on March 25th…
- Citizens’ Assembly Heads South: Antalya’s Turn to Discuss the New Constitution
- Women Speak about the Constitution on March 8th
- The Constitution Marathon Continues in Antalya …
- Izmir Citizens’ Assembly Breaks Participation Record
- Izmir to Discuss the New Constitution …
- Diyarbakir Speaks for the New Constitution
- “The Constitution Platform - Citizens’ Meeting”, February 19, Diyarbakır
- The Constitution Platform Revives
- TEPAV: “Fairness in Representation Deteriorates”
- TEPAV Constitution Experts Seminar Series –5/Arato: “If you do not get the AKP and the CHP to agree, the consensus will not be sufficient.”
- TEPAV: "The YSK Regulations on the Election System are Insufficient"
- TEPAV: “Institutional Design must be Prioritized in Constitution Debates”
- TEPAV: “With this Constitution, Presidential Elections will Bring Crisis”
- TEPAV: “Optimal Election Threshold for Turkey is 4 Percent”
- TEPAV: No Social Support for the Presidential System
- Social Demand Grows for a New Constitution
- TEPAV: “Unmissable Opportunity to Solve the Constitutional Problem”
- South Africa advices Turkey: “Use Your Strong City Power on Creating Provincial Government”
- Evaluation Note / PhD. Levent Gönenç
- TEPAV Constitution Experts Seminar Series – 4
- TEPAV Constitution Experts Seminar Series - 3
- TEPAV Constitution Experts Seminar Series –2/'Legislative-Executive Relations, Government Systems and Turkey' Panel
- TEPAV Constitution Experts Seminar Series -1/ Two Meanings of Rule of Law
- The Constitution Platform: A Brief Background Note
- Constitution Platform reinitiated for Social Consultation to Launch a New Constitution
- TOBB - Constitution Platform Project
- The Impact of the Election Threshold on the Parliamentary Structure in June 12 2011 Elections
- The Impacts of the YSK Regulations on Fairness and Composition of the Parliament
- Where to Start to Discuss the Constitution
- A Brief Overview of the Government System Debates and the Characteristics of the Current Governmental System in Turkey
- Is it Possible to Lower the Election Threshold to a Level that Maintains the Consistency in Administration
- Towards a Participatory Constitution Making Process in Turkey
- 2010 Proposed Constitutional Amendments to the 1982 Constitution of Turkey
