The ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) and the opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) announced on Tuesday that negotiations regarding the draft on constitutional reform have been finalized, as both party leaders are expected to meet this week to outline the final version of the proposal. Speaking following his party's weekly parliamentary group meeting, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said the details of the constitutional reform draft will not be announced until there is a consensus. Analogous to Yıldırım, MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli also said the proposal is to be presented to the parliamentary commission once a consensus is reached over the few current disagreements, while noting that he may meet with the prime minister soon regarding the matter.

The AK Party Deputy and Parliamentary Constitution Commission Chair Mustafa Şentop, speaking on Monday afternoon at a conference held at Namık Kemal University on "Constitutions and Politics in Turkey", said the revised amendments will be presented to the Parliament for debate in the coming weeks. "We will present a proposal on the constitutional amendment to the Parliament within 15 days. We will also present the constitutional change proposal to our people in a referendum in the spring months," he said. Şentop noted that a change in Turkey's constitution and parliamentary system is needed for progress and also emphasized that the perception of Turkey being separated into provinces is wrong. "We must not perceive that the same thing in the U.S. is going to be applied to Turkey... For instance, in the U.S., there are different laws for each state – similarly with the judiciary. Each state has its own judicial bureaucracy. The situation with us is different, the legislative execution and judiciary are one and centralized."

Devlet Bahçeli told reporters after the MHP's weekly parliamentary group meeting on Tuesday that significant progress has been made with the presidential system talks. "Significant progress has been made. I believe that soon, once a few obstacles are prevailed over, the proposal is to be presented to the Parliament's Constitutional Commission. Meeting with the prime minister is highly likely, as soon as possible," he said. While expressing support for the ongoing state of emergency in Turkey, Bahçeli responded to a question on the possibility of holding a referendum during a state of emergency, saying, "During the state of emergency, you are able to leave your homes as usual, go to your offices and work. I believe you can go to the ballots sometime in between and cast your votes." The prime minister praised Bahçeli's remarks during the AK Party parliamentary group meeting, saying, "I applaud Bahçeli's positive and constructive position for the benefit and sake of the country's future."

The two parties had initially agreed to move forward "step by step," and once the final version of the draft bill is compiled it will be sent to the relevant commission, then on to the Parliamentary General Assembly for vote. Once the bill goes to Parliament, if a total of 330 votes or higher is reached, a referendum will be held for the public to make the decision.