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The judiciary issue: Who blockades who in Turkey? B. KENEŞ/ Todays Zaman
2010-03-08The latest MetroPOLL survey, covered in our headline story on Saturday, has put an end to the debates, showing clearly that there are serious problems with the judicial system in Turkey and there is a strong popular demand for change in this regard. Of the 1,346 people interviewed, 78.7 percent said “yes” when asked whether there is a need for…
Spreading fear.. Yavuz BAYDAR/ Todays Zaman
2010-03-08The results of the latest MetroPOLL survey, for example, can be used to make the argument that he will go on with this strategy of challenging the country’s old-fashioned institutions. Almost 80 percent of those asked (in 31 provinces) believe that judicial reform is essential, and 62 percent expect that the current Parliament must deal with this. (In the event…
Debate rages over judiciary exceeding its authority
2010-03-08he government is not alone in its willingness to reform the judiciary. According to a poll conducted last week by the Ankara-based MetroPOLL Strategic and Social Research Center 78.7 percent of the public believes Turkey needs judicial reform, while only 17.8 percent disagrees. The government is currently seeking compromise among political parties in Parliament for the approval of a long-planned…
A constitution without Kemalists and nationalists...İhsan Dağı/Todays Zaman
2010-03-08Once again making a new constitution is on the agenda. According to a public opinion survey conducted by MetroPOLL, 70 percent of people think a new constitution is needed.The Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government long ago shelved its draft constitution prepared by prominent scholars of constitutional law with liberal leanings.
79 Persen Rakyat Turki Menginginkan Perubahan Konstitusi
2010-03-08Polling yang diselenggarakan sebuah lembaga Metropoll, menunjukkan 79 persen rakyat Turki menginginkan perubahan konstitusi Turki, seperti dilaporkan oleh surat kabar Zaman. Polling yang yang diselenggarakan Metropoll itu, melakukan wawancara sebanyak 1,346 orang di 31 pronvinsi, ujar Zaman lebih lanjut.
Nation’s support for judicial reform vital to its sucess, say jurists
2010-03-08Eighty percent of the Turkish public supports the government’s plans to reform the judiciary, a recent poll from research company Metroppoll Strategic and Social Research Center has shown and legal experts say the national demand for reform is a significant support for the government’s reform plans, noting that the political establishment should reach a consensus on the package.
Two-thirds of Turks in favor of judicial reform
2010-03-08Such backing would suffice to pass planned constitutional changes that could raise tensions between judiciary and military, on the one hand, and the Justice and Development (AK) Party government, many within their ranks suspect of Islamist ambitions.
'Turkish judiciary is not independent,' survey says
2010-03-08More than 50 percent of people who participated in a survey said they do not believe the judiciary is independent in Turkey, according to the Metropoll research company.
'Turkish judiciary is not independent,' survey says
2010-03-08In phone interviews with more than 1,300 people in 31 provinces, the poll asked questions about the recent conflict between the judiciary and the government. Among people who participated in the poll, 57.4 percent said the judiciary is not independent, and 38.9 percent believed it is independent.
Υπέρ της δικαστικής μεταρρύθμισης οι Τούρκοι
2010-03-07Η δημοσκόπηση, η οποία έγινε από την τουρκική υπηρεσία Metropoll, έδειξε επίσης ότι το 79% του πληθυσμού πιστεύει ότι είναι αναγκαία η μεταρρύθμιση του δικαστικού συστήματος, γράφει η εφημερίδα Zaman, η οποία καλύπτει συχνά θετικά τις κυβερνητικές πολιτικές. Υπεύθυνοι του AKP έχουν αναφερθεί σε μια μεταρρύθμιση του δικαστικού συστήματος, το οποίο έρχεται συχνά σε σύγκρουση με την κυβέρνηση, κυρίως εμποδίζοντας…
Соцопрос: в Турции хотят изменить конституцию
2010-03-07Согласно результатам последнего социологического опроса, проведенного Центром стратегических и социальных исследований «MetroPoll», большинство турок поддерживают планы правящей Партии справедливости и развития (ПСР) по изменению конституции и проведению судебной реформы, - сообщает
79 percent of Turkish people "want new civilian constitution
2010-03-07The poll, carried out by domestic agency Metropoll, also showed 79 percent of the population believed there was a need to reform the judiciary, reported daily newspaper Zaman. Pollsters had interviewed 1,346 people in 31 provinces, Zaman reported.
Poll shows Turkish public longs for legal reform, new constitution.. B. AKKAYA
2010-03-06According to the poll -- conducted by Professor Özer Sencar, Dr. Sıtkı Yıldız and Dr. Ünal Bilir of the Ankara-based MetroPOLL Strategic and Social Research Center -- 78.7 percent of respondents said Turkey needs judicial reform, while only 17.8 percent disagreed. The government is currently seeking compromise among political parties in Parliament for the approval of a long-planned judicial reform…
Two-thirds of Turks wld vote for judicial reform -poll
2010-03-06The poll, carried out by domestic agency Metropoll, also showed 79 percent of the population believed there was a need to reform the judiciary, reported daily newspaper Zaman, which often carries favourable coverage of government policies.
Stor turkisk majoritet för reformer
2010-03-06Mätningen hade gjorts av institutet Metropoll, som intervjuat 1 346 personer i 31 av Turkiets 81 provinser. Regeringen under premiärminister Recep Tayyip Erdogan är inne i en hård maktkamp med rättsväsendet och militären, som tagit på sig att försvara det sekulära systemet mot vad de misstänker är försök av regeringen att i smyg islamisera landet.
Stor turkisk majoritet för reformer
2010-03-06Mätningen hade gjorts av institutet Metropoll, som intervjuat 1 346 personer i 31 av Turkiets 81 provinser. Regeringen under premiärminister Recep Tayyip Erdogan är inne i en hård maktkamp med rättsväsendet och militären, som tagit på sig att försvara det sekulära systemet mot vad de misstänker är försök av regeringen att i smyg islamisera landet.
