No Constituon Without Us

Özgür Mehmet Kütkütmehmet@stgm.org.tr

STGM Communication Coordinator6 November 2014, Skopje

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The Association of Civil Society Development Centre (STGM)

•founded in 2004 by a group of civil activists who are working to strengthen civil society and participatory democracy in Turkey;

•vision: “a strong and democratic civil society”;

Activities and support Activities and support mechanismsmechanisms

Dialogue activities

- campaigns- Civil Voices

Festival-seminar and

network meeting supports

Technical Assistance

-small-scale campaign support

- legal line support- office facilities (STGM library)

--helpdesk (CSO establishment

&management)-)

Capacity Building- General capacity building trainings

- tailor made trainings

-institutional coaching

-study visits

Grant Schemes- general coordination

and technical implementation of small

and micro scale grant schemes for grassroots

CSOs- helpdesk function for

grant beneficiaries- M&E of grant projects

Communication-STGM website;

-- announcements- CSO database

- e-library- publications & documentaries- Sivilİz Bulletin

- Civil Diary

12 September 1980

On 12 September, the National Security Council(MGK), headed by General Kenan Evren declared coup d'état on the national channel.

The MGK then extended martial law throughout the country, abolished the Parliament and the government, suspended the Constitution and banned all political parties

and trade unions.

Constitution Within three years the generals passed some 800 laws in

order to form a militarily disciplined society.

The coup members were convinced of the unworkability of the existing constitution. They decided to adopt a new constitution that included mechanisms to prevent what they saw as impeding the functioning of democracy.

The new constitution brought clear limits and definitions, such as on the rules of election of the president, which was stated as a factor for the coup d'état.

On 7 November 1982 the new constitution was put to a referendum, which was accepted with 92% of the vote. On 9 November 1982 Kenan Evren was appointed President for the next seven years.

After 1982

Some attempts and changes have been made on constitution after 1982.

Especially during European Union membership process changes goes on and democratic constitution seems one of the important subjects between EU and Turkish government.

Major political parties agrees Turkey needs a civil, democratic new constitution.

Constituon referandum on 12 September 2010

The results showed the majority supported the constitutional amendments, with 58% in favour and 42% against.

Hüseyin Çelik, the deputy chairman of the AK Party, said the party's agenda would now be to work on a new constitution after the 2011 elections.

June 2011 New Parliament Speaker Cemil Çiçek says his priority is the new constitution and established Constitution Conciliation Commission.

Not Without Us Platform

STGM started to work on new constituon process January 2011.

6 meetings held different cities in Turkey with CSO representatives.

4 July 2011 No Constituon Without Us Platform established with 50 CSO’s.

On November 2011 platform decided to make a campaign: No Constituon Without Us!

Özgür Mehmet Kütkütmehmet@stgm.org.tr

STGM Communication Coordinator6 November 2014, Skopje

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