ANKARA - The Republican People`s Party (CHP) --main opposition-- has appealed Tuesday to the Constitutional Court asking for the invalidation of the constitutional amendment package re- arranging the process for presidential and parliamentary elections.
The package adopted by the parliament on May 31st envisages that general elections are held once in every four years; the president is elected by popular vote; the presidential term is lowered from the current seven years to five; the president can stand for re-election for a second term; and a quorum of at least one third (184) of total number of MPs is required to open a parliamentary debate.