New constitution move from Erdoğan... He had said 'I have assigned 10 people': Those names have been revealed

The AKP's Extended Provincial Heads Meeting was held in Ankara on Monday, May 27. Speaking at the meeting, President and AK Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that they have taken concrete steps regarding the new constitution efforts that have been on Turkey's agenda for a long time.

Stating that the current 1982 Constitution still reflects the mentality of the coup era, Erdoğan said, "The '82 Constitution carries the residues of the coup era. As of yesterday, I have assigned 10 of my legal expert colleagues, and now these legal experts will begin their work. With this effort, we will hopefully carry out the preparation work for a new constitution."

THE TEAM HAS BEEN REVEALED

According to information in the Sabah newspaper, the names that will be part of the constitutional working commission assigned by Erdoğan have also been clarified. Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz is expected to chair the commission.

Here is the 10-person team that will lead the new constitution preparation process:

Cevdet Yılmaz – Vice President (Commission Chair)

Mustafa Elitaş – AK Party Deputy Chairman

Efkan Ala – AK Party Deputy Chairman

Abdullah Güler – AK Party Parliamentary Group Chairman

Özlem Zengin – AK Party Deputy Group Chairman

Bahadır Yenişehirlioğlu – AK Party Deputy Group Chairman

Ömer Çelik – AK Party Spokesperson

Hayati Yazıcı – AK Party Deputy Chairman

Ali İhsan Yavuz – AK Party Deputy Chairman

Serap Yazıcı Özbudun – Antalya MP and constitutional law expert