ANKARA
Turkish government has prepared a draft law to amend Article 35 of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) Internal Service Act.
Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said the bill would be introduced on Thursday in the Turkish parliament.
President Abdullah Gul had previously said the law "should be amended in a way that would prevent any misunderstandings and exploitation that might take place in the future."
Article 35 says “TSK is responsible for protecting the Turkish land and the Republic of Turkey as defined in the constitution.” It was used as a pretext for the military intervention on September 12, 1980.
Bozdag said the possibility of annulling the article was not under consideration.
