Representatives from four main Parties of Turkey, each party two envoys, are considering drafting a new Constitution till the end of 2012.

Erdogan claimed CHP began to give signs of dragging their feet on the new constitution and implicitly criticized BDP efforts in the new constitution.

“If you came to Ankara with weapons, why did you leave the mountains,” Erdogan criticized BDP and its alleged links to Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Kurdistan Region Qandil Mountains.

Erdogan who was speaking at an event organized by the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM) in Ankara further added that current constitution is a serious problem for Turkey and the new constitution should be drafted in line with Turkey’s goals for 2023.

Turkey’s current constitution was drafted under Martial Law after the September 12, 1980 military coup and has long been criticized for failing to provide freedoms and rights especially for minorities in the country.