Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmuş underscored on Monday that drafting a new constitution and carrying out political reforms including presidential system are the newly formed 65th government’s priorities.
Speaking to reporters following a Council of Ministers meeting, Kurtulmuş said that Turkey will continue revolution with the 65th government, and will continue toward its target to be one of the world’s top 10 economies.
“We want to present draft on presidential system to parliament as soon as possible,” Kurtulmuş said and added that no snap elections would be held, as it would be disrespectful to voters who just voted in the November 1 elections.
Kurtulmuş touched on visa liberalization with the EU and said that EU Minister Ömer Çelik will travel to Brussels in coming days and hold additional meetings on visa-free travel deal.
“Turkey has fulfilled nearly all responsibilities for EU visa-free travel” he said, and added that Turkey takes the issue very seriously.
The deputy prime minister also said that Syria’s Marea-Jarablous line strategically important and Daesh, terror groups must be stopped here.
