Turkey's EU minister stresses need for a new civilian constitution

ABANT (A.A) - 30.04.2011 - Turkey's state minister for the European Union (EU) and chief negotiator said on Saturday that there was need for a new civilian constitution.
Egemen Bagis said that Turkey should abolish the constitution of 1982 urgently.
"Turkey needs a new comprehensive, liberal and civilian constitution that suits advanced democracy and that takes individual rights and freedoms as a basis," Bagis said during a meeting in the northwestern province of Bolu.
Bagis also said the government had not made any concessions of its will to make reforms and changes.