The Role of the Executive and Legislative Branch in the Preparation of Bills in Türkiye Following the 2017 Constitutional Amendments

Naciye Betül Haliloğlu Pakdil

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The Role of the Executive and Legislative Branch in the Preparation of Bills in Türkiye Following the 2017 Constitutional Amendments

Yazarlar:

Naciye Betül Haliloğlu Pakdil

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Environmental and Resources Law (Other)

Dergi:

İstanbul Hukuk Mecmuası Vol.81 Issue 4, pp.943-995

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001315867

pISSN:

2636-7734

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Özet:

 As a result of the 2017 Constitutional Amendments, the executive branch of the government has lost the power to introduce all but budgetary bills. Consequently, the role of the executive organ in the preparation of bills has become an ambiguous topic. This paper identifies the two main services to be provided to members of Parliament in the initial stages of lawmaking before a bill is introduced as 1 assistance in obtaining information and conducting research to determine the necessity for enacting legislation and 2 the preparation of draft bills. In this regard, the paper presents the mechanisms through which Parliament can obtain information about the necessity of enacting a law as well as the assistive service in drafting provided by the administrative staff of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye TBMM. Moreover, the paper questions whether legal limitations exist regarding the sources of bills in terms of information and draft texts and examines the executive role in this regard. The study then explores the presidential power of recommendation that was added to the Constitution through the 2017 Amendments and whether this power serves as the constitutional foundation of the executive role and the assistance in preparing bills. This paper examines the legal bases for the executive drafting of legislation and whether the executive branch can communicate such drafts to the TBMM. The study identifies uncertainties and problematic issues in the aftermath of the 2017 Amendments, and within this framework examines the advantages of the executive branch in terms of the services regarding the preparation of bills, the contribution of the executive to the process, the need to clearly regulate the power of recommendation, and the limits such regulations bear. Furthermore, the article considers the problems encountered in terms of transparency and the lack of necessary checks and balances in the current governmental system. Finally, the study evaluates the sufficiency of TBMMs institutional capacity regarding personnel infrastructure, as well as its capacity to obtain information and conduct.

 As a result of the 2017 Constitutional Amendments, the executive branch of the government has lost the power to introduce all but budgetary bills. Consequently, the role of the executive organ in the preparation of bills has become an ambiguous topic. This paper identifies the two main services to be provided to members of Parliament in the initial stages of lawmaking before a bill is introduced as 1 assistance in obtaining information and conducting research to determine the necessity for enacting legislation and 2 the preparation of draft bills. In this regard, the paper presents the mechanisms through which Parliament can obtain information about the necessity of enacting a law as well as the assistive service in drafting provided by the administrative staff of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye TBMM. Moreover, the paper questions whether legal limitations exist regarding the sources of bills in terms of information and draft texts and examines the executive role in this regard. The study then explores the presidential power of recommendation that was added to the Constitution through the 2017 Amendments and whether this power serves as the constitutional foundation of the executive role and the assistance in preparing bills. This paper examines the legal bases for the executive drafting of legislation and whether the executive branch can communicate such drafts to the TBMM. The study identifies uncertainties and problematic issues in the aftermath of the 2017 Amendments, and within this framework examines the advantages of the executive branch in terms of the services regarding the preparation of bills, the contribution of the executive to the process, the need to clearly regulate the power of recommendation, and the limits such regulations bear. Furthermore, the article considers the problems encountered in terms of transparency and the lack of necessary checks and balances in the current governmental system. Finally, the study evaluates the sufficiency of TBMMs institutional capacity regarding personnel infrastructure, as well as its capacity to obtain information and conduct.

 As a result of the 2017 Constitutional Amendments, the executive branch of the government has lost the power to introduce all but budgetary bills. Consequently, the role of the executive organ in the preparation of bills has become an ambiguous topic. This paper identifies the two main services to be provided to members of Parliament in the initial stages of lawmaking before a bill is introduced as 1 assistance in obtaining information and conducting research to determine the necessity for enacting legislation and 2 the preparation of draft bills. In this regard, the paper presents the mechanisms through which Parliament can obtain information about the necessity of enacting a law as well as the assistive service in drafting provided by the administrative staff of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye TBMM. Moreover, the paper questions whether legal limitations exist regarding the sources of bills in terms of information and draft texts and examines the executive role in this regard. The study then explores the presidential power of recommendation that was added to the Constitution through the 2017 Amendments and whether this power serves as the constitutional foundation of the executive role and the assistance in preparing bills. This paper examines the legal bases for the executive drafting of legislation and whether the executive branch can communicate such drafts to the TBMM. The study identifies uncertainties and problematic issues in the aftermath of the 2017 Amendments, and within this framework examines the advantages of the executive branch in terms of the services regarding the preparation of bills, the contribution of the executive to the process, the need to clearly regulate the power of recommendation, and the limits such regulations bear. Furthermore, the article considers the problems encountered in terms of transparency and the lack of necessary checks and balances in the current governmental system. Finally, the study evaluates the sufficiency of TBMMs institutional capacity regarding personnel infrastructure, as well as its capacity to obtain information and conduct.

 2017 Anayasa değişiklikleri neticesinde yürütme organı -bütçe ve kesin hesap kanunları hariç olmak üzere- kanun teklif etme yetkisini kaybetmiştir. Bu değişiklikle kanun tekliflerinin hazırlanmasında yürütme organının rolü belirsizleşmiştir. Bu çalışmada kanun teklifi verilmeden önceki hazırlık aşamasında iki temel faaliyet alanı olduğu tespit edilmektedir: 1 kanun ihtiyacını tespit etmeye yönelik araştırma yapılması ve bilgi edinilmesi ile 2 teklif olarak sunulacak taslak metinlerin hazırlanması. Çalışmada yasama organının kanun tekliflerinin hazırlanmasındaki rolü ve kurumsal yeterliliği ile yürütmenin rolü bu iki faaliyet çerçevesinde değerlendirilmektedir. Bu çerçevede Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisinin TBMM kanun ihtiyacına yönelik olarak bilgi edinme yolları ve TBMM idari teşkilatı içerisinde kanun taslağı hazırlanmasına yönelik faaliyet ortaya konulmaktadır. Bunun ardından bilgi edinme ve taslak metinlerin kaynağı bakımından mevzuatta bir sınırlama olup olmadığı ve bu kapsamda yürütmenin rolü incelenmektedir. Bunun ardından 2017 Anayasa değişiklikleri ile Anayasaya eklenen mesaj yetkisi incelenmekte ve bu yetkinin kanun tekliflerinin hazırlanmasında yürütmenin rolü bakımından hukuki dayanak olarak görülüp görülmeyeceği değerlendirilmektedir. Yürütme tarafından kanun taslağı hazırlanması ve bu taslak metinlerin TBMMye iletilmesinin mevzuatta dayanağı olup olmadığı incelenmekte, 2017 Anayasa değişiklikleri sonrasındaki belirsiz ve sorunlu alanlar tespit edilmektedir. Çalışmada tüm bunlar çerçevesinde kanun tekliflerinin hazırlanması aşamasındaki faaliyetler bakımından yürütmenin avantajları ve sürece olan katkısı, mesaj yetkisinin açıkça düzenlemesine yönelik ihtiyaç ve bunun sınırları irdelenmekte ve ayrıca mevcut uygulamadaki şeffaflık sorunu ile hükümet sistemindeki denge ve denetim sorunları dikkate alınmaktadır. Son olarak personel altyapısı ile bilgi edinme ve araştırma kapasitesi bakımından TBMMnin kurumsal yeterliliği değerlendirilmektedir.

Makale detayları

The Role of the Executive and Legislative Branch in the Preparation of Bills in Türkiye Following the 2017 Constitutional Amendments

Yazarlar:

Naciye Betül Haliloğlu Pakdil

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Environmental and Resources Law (Other)

Dergi:

İstanbul Hukuk Mecmuası Vol.81 Issue 4, pp.943-995

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001315867

pISSN:

2636-7734

Lawmaking in Türkiye

Legislative Drafting

Draft Bills

2017 Amendments to the Turkish Constitution

Presidential Legislative Powers

Relations Between the Executive and Legislative Branches of Government

the President’s Power to Recommend Legislation

Technical Assistance Bureau

The Grand National Assembly

TBMMKanun Yapım Süreci

Mevzuat Hazırlama

Kanun Tekliflerinin Hazırlanması

Kanun Taslağı Hazırlama

Kanun İhtiyacının Tespiti

Bilgi Edinme Yolları

2017 Anayasa Değişiklikleri

Yürütmenin Yasamaya İlişkin Yetkileri

Yasama ve Yürütme İlişkileri

Mesaj Yetkisi

Teklif Destek Bürosu

Kanun Taslağı İletme

TBMM’nin Kurumsal Kapasitesi

TBMM’nin Personel Altyapısı

Şeffaflık

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Naciye Betül Haliloğlu Pakdil

Yayıncı: Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar: Environmental and Resources Law (Other)

Dergi: İstanbul Hukuk Mecmuası Vol.81 Issue 4, pp.943-995

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 2/2024

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001315867

pISSN: 2636-7734

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Naciye Betül Haliloğlu Pakdil

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Environmental and Resources Law (Other)

Dergi:

İstanbul Hukuk Mecmuası Vol.81 Issue 4, pp.943-995

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001315867

pISSN:

2636-7734