Turkish Electorate Strongly Backs Constitutional Reforms. Military And Judicial Power To Be Curtailed Significantly

Turkey Poised For Major Shakeup As Voters Back Constitutional Reforms -- The Guardian

PM celebrates unexpectedly easy win in referendum on amendments opposed by all opposition parties.

Turkey stood on the brink of a ground-breaking political transformation tonight after voters in a referendum backed a constitutional shakeup designed to tame its once mighty secular establishment.

With more than 99% of votes counted, returns showed 58% backing for amendments that would drastically curtail the judiciary and make the armed forces subservient to civilian rule.

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More News On Turkey's Constitutional Referendum

Turkey Approves Constitutional Changes -- Voice of America
Turkey backs constitutional reform -- The Telegraph
Turkey referendum boosts Erdogan's Islam-rooted AKP party -- Christian Science Monitor
Obama hails 'vibrancy' of Turkish democracy -- AFP
Turkey voters appear to favor constitutional changes -- L.A. Times
Snap Analysis: Turkish voters strongly back charter reform -- Reuters
UPDATE: Early Counts Suggest Turks Back Constitutional Reforms -- Wall Street Journal

Turkey backs constitutional reform -- The Telegraph
Turkey referendum boosts Erdogan's Islam-rooted AKP party -- Christian Science Monitor
Obama hails 'vibrancy' of Turkish democracy -- AFP
Turkey voters appear to favor constitutional changes -- L.A. Times
Snap Analysis: Turkish voters strongly back charter reform -- Reuters
UPDATE: Early Counts Suggest Turks Back Constitutional Reforms -- Wall Street Journal
Turkey referendum shaping up as dress rehearsal for next year -- L.A. Times
Q+A: What is behind Turkey's plan to reform judiciary? -- Reuters
Factbox: Turkey's constitutional amendments -- Reuters

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