Decree

The government took over all appointment rights in the military with three sweeping new state of emergency decrees issued late on Jan. 6, with the authority for the formation of cadres in the General Staff transferred to Turkey's Defense Ministry. 

A total of 8,390 civil servants have been dismissed with three new statutory decrees, that were published as part of the state of emergency Turkey declared after the failed coup attempt in July last year.

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has submitted a 21-article constitutional amendment proposal that will usher in an executive presidential system with vastly enhanced powers for the head of state following an agreement between the government and the opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP).

The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) took the statutory decrees (KHK) that were issued during the state of emergency to court, but the Constitutional Court rejected the case. I was waiting for the justified decision to be printed to criticize the decision. 

Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault had a short and mildly toned discussion on the "state of emergency," known as OHAL in Turkey.

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks has stressed the urgency of reverting to "ordinary procedures" and safeguards in Turkey by ending the post-coup attempt state of emergency as soon as possible.

Turkey's main opposition party has appealed to the Constitutional Court for the annulment of one of eight decree laws issued by the government since the declaration of a state of emergency in the aftermath of the July 15 failed coup attempt, on the grounds that it violated the Turkish constitution. 

The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) will appeal to the Constitutional Court for the annulment of all decree laws issued under Turkey's ongoing state of emergency, imposed after the failed coup attempt of July 15.

CHP Deputy Chair Levent Gök will submit the appeal to the Constitutional Court on Sept. 23.

Decree laws issued by the government based on its authority granted by the state of emergency cannot be taken to the Constitutional Court for annulment, a senior government official has said, in reply to a vow by Turkey's main opposition leader to apply to the high court to annul what he called undemocratic measures taken by the government in the aftermath of the July 15 failed coup attempt. 

The issue of the exploitation of Kyparissia has caused recently a great controversy between those who want the area to be declared a regional park (mayors, tourist operators, etc.) and those who want the area to be declared a national park (government, NGOs).