'We back reforms to boost Turkey's presidential system'

By Muhammet Emin Avundukluoglu

ANKARA (AA) - The leader of Turkey's Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) said on Tuesday that his party would back legal and administrative reforms to strengthen the new presidential system.

"Whatever is needed will be done to strengthen and root the presidential system over the next four years, which will not have any elections," Devlet Bahceli told his party's parliamentary group.

Bahceli said that his party would back legal and administrative reforms to the presidential system, which Turkey adopted in 2017.

"It will contribute to all positive work for the benefit of the country and the nation," said Bahceli.

"Also, there will be no early elections. The election page has been closed until June 23, 2023," he added, referring to the next general elections.

Turkey will not turn back from the new presidential system, he said.

"Reopening debate over the presidential system will not benefit the country, nation, or democracy," he said.

In April 2017, Turkish voters voted to switch Turkey from a parliamentary system to an executive presidential system of governance.