Ümit Boyner, head of the Turkish Industry and Business Association (TÜSÝAD), said Turkey needed a pluralist parliamentary democracy that includes the separation of powers, sound control and balance mechanisms, judicial independence and transparency. Boyner was speaking at a meeting organized by the Turkish Enterprise and Business Federation (TÜRKONFED) in the Antalya. Boyner said they expected the new constitution process to receive the full participation of various bodies in the country, a reference to TÜSÝAD’s recent report, “Expectations of Business World regarding New Legislative Session.”

“It is of great importance for the political parties and election laws to be more participative and democratic in their approach to democratization during the preparation process of the new constitution,” Boyner said.

Reiterating was what said at the conference for TÜSÝAD 40th anniversary, Boyner added that “All the political parties, nongovernmental organizations and other related bodies should state their views about the new constitution before the elections in order to get the full participation of the public in time.”

And she ended her remarks by claiming that “It is the fundamental right of a country’s citizens, who will vote in general elections, to know about the views and suggestions of the political parties regarding the new constitution – the main social contract.”