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Turkey to restructure civil-military relations
All parties in the charter-drafting panel take a step toward ensuring greater civilian control over the Armed Forces, putting it under ministerial scrutiny
Parliaments Constitution Conciliation Commission appears set to take important strides in normalizing civilian-military relations, as all four political parties on the panel have agreed on moves that would greater subject the military to civilian oversight.
The chief of the General Staff shall be responsible to the prime minister in the exercise of his duties and powers, the current Article 117 of the Constitution says. According to the revision of the same article by the commission, the Cabinet shall be responsible to the Parliament concerning national defense and the preparation of the Armed Forces for the countrys defense.
The latest progress report on Turkey by the European Union released in October 2012 stated that there had been further consolidation of civilian oversight of the security forces.
The introduction of parliamentary oversight of the defense budget was positive, although this, too, is limited in practice. The General Staff generally refrained from exerting direct or indirect pressure on political issues. Several symbolic steps have been taken toward further democratization of civil-military relations. Further reforms, particularly of the military justice system and civilian oversight of the Gendarmerie, are needed, the EU said.
February/22/2013
All parties in the charter-drafting panel take a step toward ensuring greater civilian control over the Armed Forces, putting it under ministerial scrutiny
Parliaments Constitution Conciliation Commission appears set to take important strides in normalizing civilian-military relations, as all four political parties on the panel have agreed on moves that would greater subject the military to civilian oversight.
The chief of the General Staff shall be responsible to the prime minister in the exercise of his duties and powers, the current Article 117 of the Constitution says. According to the revision of the same article by the commission, the Cabinet shall be responsible to the Parliament concerning national defense and the preparation of the Armed Forces for the countrys defense.
The latest progress report on Turkey by the European Union released in October 2012 stated that there had been further consolidation of civilian oversight of the security forces.
The introduction of parliamentary oversight of the defense budget was positive, although this, too, is limited in practice. The General Staff generally refrained from exerting direct or indirect pressure on political issues. Several symbolic steps have been taken toward further democratization of civil-military relations. Further reforms, particularly of the military justice system and civilian oversight of the Gendarmerie, are needed, the EU said.
February/22/2013
