Turkish parliament debates controversial new constitution

Critics say proposals are power-grab by President Erdoğan but he argues changes bring country in line with political systems in France and USTurkey’s parliament has begun debating a controversial new draft constitution aimed at expanding the powers of the presidency under Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.The new constitution, which is expected to be put to a referendum by the spring, would replace the basic law drawn up in 1982 after Turkey’s military coup. It seeks to establish for th