All Proposals
On this page, all proposals are presented together in numerical order.
BUILDING STRONG INSTITUTIONS FOR THE REPUBLIC
Proposal 1
Develop a long-term, evidence-based policy and legislative strategy for public discussion
Theme: Governance
Proposal 2
Prepare a roadmap to open Chapter 23 (judiciary and fundamental rights) and Chapter 24 (justice, freedom, and security) in accession negotiations with the European Union
Theme: Governance
Proposal 3
Introduce a biannual National Rule of Law Report focusing on the government and courts’ effectiveness in protecting fundamental rights; and organize public, national accountability days on April 23rd (National Sovereignty Day) and September 15th (International Democracy Day) to discuss this report
Theme: Governance
Proposal 4
Develop a proposal to incorporate the Collective Complaints Procedure under the European Social Charter into Turkish legislation, and to establish an independent National Committee for Monitoring Social Rights under auspices of the National Human Rights Institution that should be mandated with preparing an annual report for public discussion
Theme: Governance
Proposal 5
To ensure freedom of speech, revise criminal and civil defamation laws, and repeal Article 301 of the Criminal Code
Theme: Governance
Proposal 6
Prepare a general personal data protection law, including an independent National Data Protection Authority that should be mandated with preparing an annual report for public discussion
Theme: Governance
Proposal 7
Prepare a National Action Plan to Eradicate Impunity for Serious Human Rights Violations; and introduce regional awards for police departments and courts that implement good practices to fight impunity
Theme: Governance
Proposal 8
Prepare legislation to establish an independent National Anticorruption Agency, and to align legislation with the recommendations of the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO)
Theme: Governance
Proposal 9
Prepare legislation to establish effective judicial and political oversight over the National Intelligence Organization (MIT)
Theme: Governance
Proposal 10
Establish a National Network of Independent Regional Law Enforcement Oversight Boards; prepare legislation consistent with European standards on the right to assembly; and develop manuals to train police officers and law enforcement authorities in ECHR standards for peaceful demonstrations
Theme: Governance
Proposal 11
Prepare a roadmap to enhance the autonomy and accountability of public oversight and regulatory bodies
Theme: Governance
Proposal 12
Prepare a National Action Plan to Strengthen Access to Justice, including removing legislative, practical, and financial impediments for access to justice, and establishing an independent National Legal Aid Council
Theme: Governance
Proposal 13
Develop a plan to enhance the autonomy and accountability of the Supreme Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK), and to strengthen the professionalism and personal autonomy of judges and prosecutors
Theme: Governance
Proposal 14
Develop indicators in line with international good practices to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the Judiciary and Court Proceedings, and organize annual discussions of this assessment’s outcomes at the start of the Court of Cassation’s
Theme: Governance
Proposal 15
Repeal the 10% threshold for general elections to strengthen parliament’s legitimacy and make elections more inclusive
Theme: Governance
Proposal 16
Retain the parliamentary system and strengthen parliament’s professionalism and effectiveness with expanded expert staff and transparent legislative processes
Theme: Governance
Proposal 17
Organize a national convention with representation from local governments and the national government, and participation of experts, to prepare a roadmap to strengthen local governments consistent with the European Charter of Local Self-Government
Theme: Governance
Proposal 18
Establish an independent National Fiscal Council to monitor compliance with national and local fiscal rules
Theme: Governance
Proposal 19
Determine the full extent of all public data and make these easily accessible for the public
Theme: Governance
RESPECTING ALL PEOPLE IN TURKEY
Proposal 20
Screen all laws and regulations to ensure equal treatment of all people living in Turkey, regardless of their language, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, complexion, disability, political opinion, philosophical belief, religion, sect, or any other similar ground
Theme: Society
Proposal 21
Prepare a National Zero Tolerance Plan for Hate Crimes to eradicate prejudice-based violence because of a victim’s language, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, complexion, disability, political opinion, philosophical belief, religion, sect, or any other similar ground
Theme: Society
UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF TURKISH WOMEN
Proposal 22
Develop a roadmap to increase the labor participation of women from the current 30% to the OECD average of 80% by promoting women entrepreneurs and Board members in listed companies, prescribing women-friendly workplaces, ensuring neighborhood nurseries overseen by the government, encouraging flexible work arrangements for both men and women, expanding parental leave to both parents, and promoting ‘male-champions’
Theme: Society
Proposal 23
Hold publically accountable, public entities and local governments that do not manage to have women at a minimum at 35% of positions at all levels, with the aim to increase this target to 50%
Theme: Society
Proposal 24
Develop a National Girls Empowerment Program to strengthen girls’ leadership skills and confidence under mentorship of successful women
Theme: Society
Proposal 25
Hold publicly accountable, national and local governments that do not provide for gender-sensitive budgeting
Theme: Society
NURTURING HUMAN ASPIRATIONS
Proposal 26
Develop a national action plan to ensure full youth and adult general and functional literacy
Theme: Education
Proposal 27
Prepare a roadmap to rebuild primary and secondary education with a modern re-interpretation of the seven liberal arts of classical education (including logic, rhetoric, and arts) augmented with the needs of the 21st century (foreign modern languages, innovation, cooperation, leadership, and financial and technology literacy)
Theme: Education
Proposal 28
Develop legislation and policies to professionalize teachers in primary and secondary education
Theme: Education
Proposal 29
Prepare a roadmap to redefine primary and secondary schools as social institutions, expand their responsibilities and mandate, and strengthen their financial and general autonomy to address local needs
Theme: Education
Proposal 30
Mandate free preschool and uniform primary and secondary education for all ages without academic distinction
Theme: Education
Proposal 31
Develop a national plan to improve the public perception of vocational training and to increase its economic value by more effectively tailoring it to business needs
Theme: Education
Proposal 32
Develop plans for special needs education infrastructures for highly talented students and for students with learning disabilities
Theme: Education
Proposal 33
Prepare legislation to strengthen the mandate and autonomy of the Council of Higher Education’s (YÖK) to become an accreditation body compliant with international standards, and to give higher education institutions more autonomy including over the appointment of their leadership
Theme: Education
Proposal 34
Commission an action plan to accelerate the training of sufficient physicians, dentists, and nurses to OECD averages and higher by expanding training capacity, incentivizing students to choose medical professions, and recruiting foreign-trained medical professionals
Theme: Health
Proposal 35
Commission an action plan to expedite existing steps to enhance the quality of primary care by expanding the scope of practice and decreasing the patient list size, introducing a comprehensive set of clinical guidelines, strengthening the referral system, and introducing mandatory continued education for primary care providers
Theme: Health
Proposal 36
Prepare a plan to strengthen the information and institutional structure to support health care quality reforms by enhancing quality governance (standards, monitoring, and transparency) and the collection and public reporting of a broad set of quality indicators, and refocusing the central government to its regulatory, oversight, and quality governance functions
Theme: Health
Proposal 37
Prepare a roadmap to develop the existing prescription information system into a more comprehensive national electronic health record system to share meaningful health information on individual patients among all health care providers to increase health care quality while safeguarding the privacy of patients
Theme: Health
Proposal 38
Develop a national action plan to decrease nicotine abuse (smoking) among males with 15 percentage point by 2020 by broadening the prohibition on smoking-related activities, aggressively enforcing this prohibition, and educating both the public at large and physicians
Theme: Health
Proposal 39
Prepare a national action plan to reduce usage of antibiotics by 50% through introducing a zero-tolerance enforcement policy, and educating both the public at large and physicians
Theme: Health
Proposal 40
Develop a plan to strengthen mental health care by increasing the number of psychiatrists, psychologists, and specialized nurses, bolstering the role of family physicians, scaling-up evidence-based treatments, improving data collection, and prioritizing care for children and adolescents
Theme: Health
TRAFFIC & WORKER SAFETY, GLOBAL HUMAN RESOURCES, MIGRATION & SPORTS
Proposal 41
Develop a national action plan to eliminate all traffic fatalities and injuries (Vision Zero Turkey)
Theme: Governance
Proposal 42
Develop a national action plan to eliminate workplace fatalities and injuries by significantly increasing compensations, imposing mandatory insurance, and establishing independent audit firms on workplace safety
Theme: Governance
Proposal 43
Prepare a plan to bolster the human capacity in the financial sector and financial policy and regulatory bodies
Theme: Governance
Proposal 44
Develop a global human resources policy to support public sector officials’ international career development.
Theme: Governance
Proposal 45
Develop a plan to leverage the Turkish expats for the development and representation of Turkey and the furtherance of its political and social influence on the global stage
Theme: Governance
Proposal 46
Develop a human rights-focused migration policy and to strengthen immigration management
Theme: Governance
Proposal 47
Develop a plan to leverage the skills of immigrants who reside in Turkey to address human capital shortages in the work force, including the educational and health care system
Theme: Governance
Proposal 48
Prepare legislation to further the social and economic position of persons with disabilities, including the necessary adjustments in the areas of education, health, and employment to ensure that they can effectively enjoy their rights under national and international law; and strengthen regional offices and pertinent civil society organizations for enhanced advocacy for persons with disabilities
Theme: Governance
Proposal 49
Prepare a national action plan to increase Turkey’s participation and success at international sports competitions
Theme: Governance
STIMULATING INNOVATION
Proposal 50
Develop a plan, including the establishment of a national Department for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Cabinet level, to bolster Turkey’s ecosystem for entrepreneurship and to promote innovative areas (such as cyber security) that would turn Turkey into a technology exporter
Theme: Technology
Proposal 51
Build regional infrastructures for entrepreneurship and innovation, governed by Regional Platforms for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in parallel with the existing regional Development Agencies, and including a Fund, University, School, Workshop for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and possibly Science Cities
Theme: Technology
Proposal 52
Develop a plan to quadruple Research and Development (R&D) spending (above the OECD average) from the current 0.8% of GDP, and develop metrics to measure the return on investment of public investments in R&D, and annually publish the ROI of these public investments
Theme: Technology
Proposal 53
Encourage extracurricular programs to develop grade school students’ social, entrepreneurship, leadership and project management skills, and user-oriented design approaches
Theme: Technology
Proposal 54
Support projects that aim to offer higher education students experience in applied entrepreneurship and innovative design methodologies
Theme: Technology
Proposal 55
Establish a self-sustaining Village of the Future to develop and test state of the art sustainable energy and agricultural technologies
Theme: Technology
Proposal 56
Establish a self-sustaining Village of the Future to develop and test state of the art sustainable energy and agricultural technologies
Theme: Technology
Proposal 57
Prepare a plan to develop the existing cooperation with the European Space Agency into full membership and start a national space R&D program
Theme: Technology
BEAUTIFYING AND STRENGTHENING OUR CITIES
Proposal 58
Within three years organize international competitions in ten major Turkish cities to strengthen their infrastructure (including reducing traffic congestion), public space, and livability, including using Smart City concepts
Theme: Technology
Proposal 59
Encourage local governments to spend two percent of construction budgets on art in public spaces
Theme: Economy
Proposal 60
Mandate that fifty percent of tourism revenues must be transferred to cities sourcing these revenues, and that these transfers must be invested in city development
Theme: Economy
Proposal 61
Commission a thorough post-event analysis for a potential earthquake in Istanbul under auspices of an international committee of experts, and mandate this committee with disaster preparedness and recovery planning; and start executing the recommendations of this committee within three years
Theme: Economy
DIVERSIFYING THE ECONOMY
Proposal 62
Develop plans for an Anatolian Gas Center within three years to set an international and regional market standard for infrastructure, volume, and price
Theme: Economy
Proposal 63
Develop plans for an oil and natural gas company that can be a global player with a minimum annual volume of 100 million barrels of oil or natural gas
Theme: Economy
Proposal 64
Prepare a roadmap to ensure that solar power provides at least 25% of Turkey’s energy consumption
Theme: Economy
Proposal 65
Encourage energy-optimized and ecologically friendly construction with energy-based smart solutions
Theme: Economy
Proposal 66
Develop a strategy to put Turkey on track to join the group of ‘zero-carbon economies’
Theme: Economy
Proposal 67
Develop an action plan to triple agricultural production by increasing agricultural productivity through economies of scale, enlarging irrigated areas, enhancing irrigation management, and introducing global best practices aimed at increasing added value
Theme: Economy
Proposal 68
Develop new data sets to inform regional agricultural planning
Theme: Economy
Proposal 69
Increase agricultural R&D to 2% of agricultural GDP, and establish an internationally respected agricultural training and research institute
Theme: Economy
Proposal 70
Develop an action plan to quintuple organic farming
Theme: Economy
Proposal 71
Brand 10 cities or regions, and encourage earmarking 1% of tourism tax revenues to brand these cities/regions through a network of independent tourism offices (e.g. convention and visitors’ bureaus) established by public-private partnerships
Theme: Economy
Proposal i 72
Develop plans for topical tourism centers, for example, cultural tourism, winter sports, and medical tourism; and a Cruise Tourism Action Plan to become a leading European actor in this field
Theme: Economy
Proposal 73
Develop plans for a National Taxi Regulatory Agency governing the operation of taxis, tourism taxis, and app-based car services, certification of taxi drivers, and resolution of complaints on related services
Theme: Economy
Proposal 74
Develop a plan to brand the Turkish cuisine to compete with existing global cuisines and to use its export potential
Theme: Economy
Proposal 75
Prepare legislation to set banks’ responsibility at 10% for check payments to increase transparency and strengthen payment discipline
Theme: Economy
Proposal 76
Prepare legislation to incentivize institutional capital market investments through, for example, tax measures, stock payments, and asset issuance in foreign currency
Theme: Economy
Proposal 77
Develop an action plan to increase IPOs by strengthening corporate governance, risk management, minority shareholder rights, and market transparency
Theme: Economy
Proposal 78
Encourage financial innovation by a sound and flexible legal, technology, and financial infrastructure
Theme: Economy
Proposal 79
Develop a plan for a Mega Port in the Eastern Mediterranean, connected with rail and land roads to the Anatolian tigers and industrial areas in the Balkans
Theme: Economy
Proposal 80
Commission a plan to expedite the execution of an expanded national railroad expansion plan, including new connections to southeast Anatolia and the eastern Black Sea region, and an expanded high speed train infrastructure to the entire country
Theme: Economy
Proposal 81
Develop an action plan to fully transition to self-driving electric ground transportation
Theme: Economy
FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND ALLOCATION
Proposal 82
Increase total tax revenues to the OECD average of 35% of GDP
Theme: Economy
Proposal 83
Increase the share of local government expenditure to 40% of total public spending; and expand local governments’ tax mandate
Theme: Economy
PUTTING TURKEY ON THE WORLD MAP
Proposal 84
Anchor Turkey’s foreign policy on economic integration and free trade, and international law and justice; and ensure that both domestic policies and national agencies’ actions abroad support this policy
Theme: Economy
Proposal 85
Encourage the appointment of female ambassadors in at the least five of the following posts that are of relative importance for Turkey: China, EU, France, Germany, Greece, Iran, Iraq, NATO, OECD, Russia, UK, UN, and US
Theme: Economy
Proposal 86
Develop the idea of a Virtual EU Membership Framework, including an expanded Customs Union (including also services and agriculture), convergence on foreign policy, and visa-free travel
Theme: Economy
Proposal 87
Pursue membership in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) to cement Turkey’s ties with the US and the EU
Theme: Economy
Proposal 88
Building on continued economic relations, restore full diplomatic and military relations with regional powers in the Middle-East, advocating a transnational, nonsectarian approach
Theme: Economy
Proposal 89
Adhere to international conventions on uses of international watercourses and show regional leadership in the sustainable use of natural resources
Theme: Economy
Proposal 90
Develop a road map to attain membership of the OECD Development Co-operation Directorate (DAC) and to assert global leadership in international development and aid, leveraging Turkey’s increased financial contribution for international development
Theme: Economy
Proposal 91
Continue to boost trade integration and infrastructural projects across the globe to bolster Turkey’s growing global soft power and to enlarge prospective markets for its exports
Theme: Economy
Proposal 92
Develop an action plan to strengthen diplomatic and trade relations with global emerging economics including Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRICs)
Theme: Economy