A significant number of eligible Turkish voters living in Europe supported the referendum that curtails democracy in Turkey. That has triggered calls for consequences in both Berlin and Brussels and stirred up […]
Turkey is surrounded by many actual or potential enemies – Syrian, Kurdish, Iranian, Russian – who see how easy it will be to exploit and exacerbate the country’s deep divisions […]
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL AA Photo President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday evening claimed victory in the constitutional referendum with a margin of 1.3 million votes, and said […]
Eighteen constitutional changes would replace Turkey’s parliamentary system of government with a presidential one, abolishing the office of the prime minister Harriet Agerholm, Chris Stevenson @HarrietAgerholm Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed victory in a referendum granting him sweeping new powers, hailing the result as an “historic decision”. The leader […]
YES 51.37% (24,966,843 votes) NO 48.63% (23,636,067 votes) Opened Ballot Box Percentage : 99.45% Total Number of Ballot Boxes : 174,456 Opened Ballot Boxes : 173,490 Participation Rate : 85.55% Total number of voters : 57,818,214 Total Votes : 49,463,246
By Nick Tattersall and Humeyra Pamuk ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Much like the vast mosque he has commissioned atop one of Istanbul’s highest hills, President Tayyip Erdogan’s supporters hope a referendum […]
By Peter Siegenthaler APR 1, 2017 The well-protected Turkish embassy in Bern. The green container on the left is where voters have to identify themselves(Keystone) He’s brought the country […]
Compare current structure of executive, judiciary and legislative branches with what they might become after referendum. Umut Uras, Yarno Ritzen | 02 Apr 2017 Turkish citizens will vote on April […]
Reuters International FEB 25, 2017 – Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim addresses a crowd in Oberhausen, Germany, February 18, 2017, to promote Turkey’s constitution referendum on April 16, 2017. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (reuters_tickers) By Ercan Gurses ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s prime minister called on the public on Saturday to back constitutional […]
By Abdullah Ayasun It is not an easy task to campaign against a change that proponents argue will spawn a better era. In Turkey, campaigners for yes to a constitution that will expand presidential powers designed their strategy to herald a much better, stronger and prosperous country. Campaigning against this […]