Turkish constitutional court head warns over ‘forced’ charter

The head of the Turkish Constitutional Court has warned against what he called a “forced” Constitution, saying that such an approach would threaten peace and create more problems, speaking at a symposium in the Central Anatolian province of Kayseri yesterday, Hurriyet Daily News reports.

“Constitutional reforms passed with force without creating a climate necessary for peace will just be a fait accompli. Such an approach would be the biggest threat to peace, and would only create more problems,” Haşim Kılıç is quoted by Hurriyet as saying at a symposium, organized by Erciyes University and the Kayseri Bar.

Kılıç added that Turkey’s previous charters were all results of extraordinary situations, or were written without the consent of the people, the news agency informs.