Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that perhaps it is time for the country to discuss a new constitution again.

If Turkey’s governing Justice and Development (AK) Party reaches consensus with its partner in People’s Alliance, then an “action for drafting a new constitution in upcoming period” is possible, Erdogan said after a Cabinet meeting at the presidential complex.

Underlining that the constitutional works must be done in a transparent manner, Erdogan said the final text must be presented to the discretion of the nation.

In parliamentary votes and elections, the Nationalist Movement Party cooperates with the governing AK Party under their People’s Alliance, formed ahead of the June 2018 general elections.

The 2017 constitutional referendum asked voters to decide on an 18-article bill to switch from a parliamentary to a presidential system, among other changes. The amendments to the constitution were jointly brought by the AK Party and the MHP.