Turkey: Opinion on the suspension of the second paragraph of Article 83 of the Constitution (Parliamentary inviolability)

Author (Corporate)	Council of Europe: Venice Commission
Series Title	Opinion
Series Details	No 858, 2016 (14.10.16)
Publication Date	2016
Content Type	News
	The Council of Europe's Venice Commission published on 14 October 2016 an Opinion regarding the lifting of immunity to Turkey's members of parliament. The Commission called on Turkish authorities to restore the inviolability of members of parliament, infringed by an amendment of the constitution in April 2016.
Source Link	Primary Source http://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/?pdf=CDL-AD%282016%29027-e
Related Links	ESO: Background information: Joint statement by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini and Commissioner Johannes Hahn on today's decision on Turkish Parliament on the lifting of parliamentary immunity http://www.europeansources.info/record/joint-statement-by-high-representative-vice-president-federica-mogherini-and-commissioner-johannes-hahn-on-todays-decision-on-turkish-parliament-on-the-lifting-of-parliamentary-immunity/ EurActiv, 17.10.16: Council of Europe tells Turkey to restore MP’s inviolability http://www.euractiv.com/section/enlargement/news/council-of-europe-tells-turkey-to-restore-mps-inviolability/
Countries / Regions	Turkey