Citizens can submit a draft law after collecting 100,000 signatures in 18 months.
There is No such thing as opposition in the Swiss political system, only shifting minorities.
The Swiss gov is elected not appointed by parliament.
In today’s class with @isalamey, @SwissAmbLEB mentioned some key insights about the Swiss political system:
Citizens in switzerland are part time parliamentarians
Any constitutional change needs a federal referendum. Change needs majority of the cantons.
-Civil service members in Turkey are not allowed to be members of any political party.
- The voter turnout was 87% in the last presidential elections.
- Turkey can play the role as a mediator between russian federation and Ukraine.
Some insights from the lecture given by the Turkish Ambassador in Lebanon H.E. Mr. Ali Ulusoy during @isalamey’s Class:
-Only 6 out of 600 members of the Turkish Parliament are independent, and there are 135 political parties in Turkey.