Turkey referendum: Erdogan hails 'clear' win in vote on new powers

krishna · 04-16-2017, 05:22 PM · 1 person reading this discussion

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed victory in the referendum on granting him sweeping new powers, saying it was won by a clear majority.

He was speaking in Istanbul as the count neared completion. With more than 99% of ballots counted, "Yes" was on 51.36% and "No" on 48.64%.

Erdogan supporters say replacing the parliamentary system with an executive presidency will modernise the country.

The two main opposition parties are challenging the results.

As jubilant Erdogan supporters rallied in the big cities, pots and pans were banged in Istanbul by opponents of the referendum, in a traditional form of protest.

If confirmed, the "Yes" vote could also see Mr Erdogan remain in office until 2029.

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that man is mad..lunatic.ย  Turkey will pay a huge price before he is done with dat country

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