The amendments in 2004 were made due to the European Union access process. Capital punishment was nulled. New responsibilities for the government with regard to affirmative action in order to create gender equality in the society were introduced. The confiscation of press assets was prohibited in the amendments. In the case of any contradiction between Turkish laws and the international agreements, it was decided that the international agreements had superiority over Turkish laws. State Security Courts were terminated by the amendments. It was also adopted that the Turkish Court of Accounts would be able to examine the military finance affairs.