Turkish Parliament's working calendar extended: General Assembly to continue sessions after July 24
With the adoption of the AKP Group's proposal, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) General Assembly will continue to work on Friday, July 24, and the following week to complete the proposals on its agenda.
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In the TBMM General Assembly, the AKP Group's proposal regarding the Parliament's working calendar and agenda order was accepted. With the decision taken in the General Assembly, chaired by Deputy Speaker of Parliament Celal Adan, the way was paved for the Parliament, which was previously expected to go on recess on Friday, July 24, to continue its work.
According to the accepted proposal, the General Assembly will also work on Friday, July 24, in case the proposals on its agenda cannot be completed this week. The Parliament will continue its sessions the week after July 24 to complete the regulations on its agenda.
With the proposal, the Draft Law on Amendments to Certain Laws and Decree-Laws, which includes the regulation on increasing the lowest pension, was moved to the top of the agenda. The Draft Law on Amendments to the Higher Education Law and Certain Laws, which includes regulations regarding student amnesty and higher education, was placed in second place.
In the calendar determined for next week, it is planned to discuss the proposal regarding the approval of the memorandum of understanding on law enforcement cooperation between Turkey and Libya on Tuesday, July 28; the protocol amending the international road transport agreement between Turkey and Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday, July 29; and the proposal regarding the approval of the debt cancellation agreement with Kyrgyzstan on Thursday, July 30.
CHP Group Deputy Chairman Murat Emir criticized the AKP group management for acting without a plan regarding the parliamentary working calendar. Emir stated, "We will work until the end of September; are you in? Let's work until the end of September."
Emir stated that they are ready to work on laws that will produce solutions to society's problems, especially the regulation aimed at protecting children from violence, and said that they will work long hours in the General Assembly to correct the regulations they find incomplete.