The Turkish parliament's constitutional committee has approved a bill proposing a set of constitutional amendments, including a switch to a presidential system of governance in Turkey.
Backed by the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party's 316 lawmakers, the bill is now expected to be put to vote in the parliament.
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A politician at the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party was killed by a PKK militant attack in the Dicle district of southeastern Diyarbakir province on Monday night.
According to security sources, the PKK militants opened fire on Deryan Aktert, AK Party's district chairman in Dicle while he was at his workplace, Turkey's Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.
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