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No Matter How Turks Vote in the Referendum, Turkey’s Current Political Trajectory Will Remain Unchanged

Regardless of whether “Yes” or “No” is the result of the Turkish constitutional referendum, there is little doubt that the political future of Turkey is grim.

Apr 16, 2017
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by Claire Sadar

Today, Turks will vote on a referendum proposing eighteen amendments to Turkey’s constitution. These amendments, if passed, will give President Recep Tayyip Erdogan practically unchecked, unilateral power. (For a detailed explainer of what is exactly in these amendments, see the must-follow blog James in Turkey.) Turkey’s current constitu…

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