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Turkey Referendum on April 16
Leaders quarrel over weakening of Parliament, one man rule in Turkey
A battle of words raged between opposition and ruling party leaders during a special session of Parliament on Sunday over a change in the...
AKP gov’t to reshuffle ministers after Erdoğan’s return to party, reports say
With the return of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to the Justice and Development Party (AKP) guaranteed by the passage of a constitutional referendum on...
Photojournalist under arrest for inciting referendum protests
Kazım Kızıl, a filmmaker and photojournalist known for his documentaries on human rights violations in Turkey, was put under pre-trial detention after being detained...
Justice minister says high courts have no option but to reject CHP’s appeal on referendum
Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ said on Saturday that the Constitutional Court and the Council of State have no option but to reject an...
Bursa man jailed for wearing pro-Kurdistan T-shirt while casting vote
Hakan T., a Kurdish civilian, was arrested by a Bursa court on Monday for wearing a T-shirt featuring an independent Kurdistan map while voting...
OSCE says Turkey referendum fell short of international standards
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) said on Monday that Turkey's referendum on Sunday lacked equal opportunities, media coverage for the...
Turkish FM denies he violated election law by holding rallies in Germany
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has denied that he violated Turkey's election law by holding a political rally at a Turkish diplomatic mission in...
Novelist Şafak on referendum: Democracy or almost absolute monopoly of power
Famed Turkish author Elif Şafak has said Turkey is at a crossroads and that this weekend’s referendum on a switch to an executive presidency...
Erdoğan targets West: Some haven’t forgotten the pain of losing İstanbul
Continuing to target the West during his nonstop “yes” campaign ahead of an April 16 referendum on a switch to an executive presidency, President...
Erdoğan refuses to listen to messages from Kurds
Continuing his campaign for an April 16 referendum that will switch the country to an executive presidency with much broader powers for the head...
PACE to observe referendum in Turkey
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) announced on Monday that it will send a 20-member delegation to Turkey to observe the...
Erdoğan challenges CHP deputy: Come and sweep us into the sea
Continuing to attack the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during his nonstop “yes” campaign ahead of an April 16 referendum on a switch...