Are these going to write a democratic constitution?

According to Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu, Turkey will have a "democratic constitution" within this term of the current parliament. He has made pledges, delivered speeches. 

While you listen to his speeches you would think he talks sweetly when he mentions separation of powers and democracy; also mentions a freer Turkey. He has visited party leaders for this and written letters to the parliament speaker, etc.

Let me explain why I wrote "etc." here. The reason is that the prime minister actually does not want this constitution for Turkey's democratization, but to equip President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an with executive presidential powers.

Because, dear readers, these people do not have any issue with democratization. If you remember, I had written the same thing even before the peace process was shelved: They were not capable of solving the Kurdish issue democratically because, essentially, they were not democrats themselves. 

It was not possible for a government which could not tolerate democratic rights being practiced in the west of the country to be democrats in the east of the country.

As a matter of fact, the peace process, which was launched to win elections, was immediately shelved when it became apparent that it was necessary to launch a war to win elections this time. 

At that time, to win elections, it was necessary to allow the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) to stockpile arms; now, they carry out operations in urban streets with tanks and artillery. 

More than a 1,000 academics issued a declaration. You may debate the content, criticize it. You may issue a counter-declaration. This is what happens in normal democracies because this is how normal democrats act.
 
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