Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who is pushing for executive powers, cites Hitler's Germany as an example of an effective presidential system, in comments broadcast by Turkish media on Friday.<br />Erdogan wants to change the Turkish constitution to turn the ceremonial role of president into that of a chief executive, a Turkish version of the system in the United States, France or Russia.<br />"There are later examples in various other countries," he told reporters, according to a recording broadcast by the Dogan news agency.<br />"Nazi Germany, lacking proper institutional arrangements, was obviously one of the most disgraceful examples in history."<br />The ruling AK Party, founded by Erdogan, has put a new constitution at the heart of its agenda after winning back a majority in a November parliamentary election.
