Kadir Koçdemir

Exceptions granted to Turkey's intelligence agency in a government-led draft law on the "Protection of the Personal Data" have led to debate between the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and opposition parties.

The Turkish Parliament is set to launch a fresh initiative as an inter-party commission will meet for the first time on Feb. 4 with the task of writing a new charter, nearly two years after failing to do so. 

With a strong pledge to stand against moves aimed at paving the way for a transition from Turkey's current parliamentary system to a presidential system, the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has named three lawmakers to represent the party in a parliamentary commission to be tasked with drafting a new constitution, days after the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) did the same.