The constitutional amendment package prepared by the Turkish government includes the right to collective bargaining for civil servants.

The package includes amendments to 22 articles of the constitution.

Under the package, Article 53 of the Constitution regarding general principles regarding provisions relating to public servants; duties and responsibilities will be amended. Civil servants and the other public workers will be given the right to collective bargaining.

The package also includes an amendment to Article 69 about the political parties. Accordingly, the Council of State will carry out financial inspection of political parties.

Closure cases against political parties will be filed after getting permission of a parliamentary committee to be formed by five members of each parties having seats at the parliament. Majority of two thirds of the committee members will be required. The decision of the committee will be exempt from judicial inspection.

Also, political parties will be banned from politics for three years. Currently, this period is five years.


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