Turkish government says starts works for judicial reform

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday, "judicial reform has become expectation of everyone in Turkey from the political parties to non-governmental organizations. We do not want to fail in meeting this expectation."

Prime Minister Erdogan told a news conference at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport prior to his departure for Spain, "we want to bring all political parties together to join studies on a constitutional amendment. My colleagues will pay visits to the political parties. If they accept our offer to work together, we will take the necessary steps. Otherwise, we can hold a referendum."

"My friends are working on a draft judicial reform. When they complete their work, we will bring it onto agenda of our parliament," Erdogan said.

/World Bulletin/