A Turkish cleric in Turkey’s Black Sea region was suspended from duty for criticising Turkey’s presidential system, which passed following a controversial referendum last year and has been criticised for granting the Turkish presidency sweeping executive, legislative, and judicial powers, critical Sözcü daily reported.
“Atatürk chose a republican system as the presidential system is equivalent to a sultanate,” Kemal Türksoy, a deputy mufti in Zonguldak province said during his sermon last Friday. The comment led to the official to be removed from his post by Turkey’s Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet).
Members of the congregation complained to the Prime Ministry Communication Center (BİMER), citing Türksoy’s delivery of a “political sermon.” The mufti of Zonguldak province, Rüstem Can, confirmed the suspension. “He has been asked to submit a defence. The investigation into the matter is ongoing,” he said.
Turkey’s constitutional referendum – which transformed Turkey’s parliament-centred political structure into a presidential system while also granting the Turkish presidency sweeping executive, legislative, and judicial powers – took place in April 16, 2017.
The constitutional changes approved by the referendum state that in the case of early elections, both the parliamentary and presidential elections would be moved up to be held simultaneously, which occurred when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called for snap elections earlier this month. The elections are set to take place on June 24, one and a half years ahead of schedule. (SCF with Ahval)
from Stockholm Center for Freedom https://stockholmcf.org/an-official-cleric-sacked-by-turkish-govt-for-criticising-presidential-system-in-sermon/
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