Overview

• Erdogan has appointed a ten-member constitutional committee to draft an entirely new charter for Turkey.
• The initiative seeks to replace the military-era 1982 constitution, which has been amended 21 times and underpins current term limits.
• Under the existing framework, presidents are restricted to two five-year terms, preventing Erdogan from running in 2028.
• Major opposition parties, including the CHP, have refused to participate, accusing the government of plotting to lift term limits and weaken secular safeguards.
• Erdogan denies any personal motive and invites rivals to join the process, framing the overhaul as a step toward a “civilian and libertarian” democracy.