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Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan Vows Fight Against Enemies As He Returns To Lead Party
President Tayyip Erdogan pledged to fight Turkey's enemies at home and abroad today ahead of his election as leader of the ruling AK Party, which will make him the first Turk in 70 years to serve simultaneously as head of state and of a political party.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan Rejoins Turkey Ruling Party After Near 3-Year Absence
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rejoined the ruling party on Tuesday after an absence of almost three years, the first major change to come into effect following a controversial vote to boost his powers.
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Left Leaning Website Chief Editor Detained In Turkey After 'Yes' Vote
Turkish police Thursday detained the editor of a website that denounced as illegitimate the victory of the 'Yes' camp in the referendum on expanding President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's powers, the news site said.
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Opposition Disputes Turkey Vote As EU Urges Probe
Turkey's opposition on Tuesday demanded the annulment of a contentious referendum that approved sweeping constitutional changes boosting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's powers, claiming blatant vote-rigging had swung the result.
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International Observers Find Faults With 2.5 Million Turkish Referendum Votes
Up to 2.5 million votes could have been manipulated in Sunday's Turkish referendum which ended in a tight 'Yes' vote for greater presidential powers, Alev Korun, an Austrian member of the Council of Europe observer mission, told ORF radio on Tuesday.
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Triumphant Turkish President Swats Away Western Criticism Of Referendum
A defiant Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan denounced the West's "crusader mentality" on Monday after European monitors criticised a referendum in which he won sweeping new powers.
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International Observers Critiques Turkey Referendum, No Level Playing
Turkey's referendum did not live up to standards set by the Council of Europe, a representative from the European human rights organisation's observer mission said on Monday, citing an inadequate legal framework and late changes in ballot counting.
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We Expected More': President Erdogan Supporters Relieved After Narrow 'Yes' Win
Flag-waving supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took to the streets late Sunday following a referendum victory in favour of boosting his powers, though by a much narrower margin than many had expected.
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What Changes Under Turkey's New Constitution
Turkey on Sunday narrowly voted in a historic referendum to approve a new constitution granting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greater powers, according to almost complete results.
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EU Urges Turkey To Seek 'National Consensus' After Vote
The EU urged the Turkish government on Sunday to seek the broadest agreement after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan narrowly won a referendum granting him increased powers that the opposition says risk authoritarian rule.
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Turkey President Erdogan's Camp Claims Win In Referendum To Give Him Sweeping Powers
The 'Yes' camp in a referendum to give Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greater powers claimed victory on Sunday but the knife-edge result left the country bitterly divided with the opposition crying foul.
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Turkey PM Declares Victory In Referendum On Expanding President Erdogan Powers
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Sunday declared victory for the 'Yes' camp in the referendum on expanding the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, saying the country had opened a "new page" in its democracy.
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Turkish 'Yes' Lead Narrows To 51.7 Per Cent In Final Stages Of Count
Votes for constitutional change to hand President Tayyip Erdogan sweeping powers held a narrow lead with almost all ballot boxes opened on Sunday, but Turkey's three largest cities and the mainly Kurdish southeast looked set to vote "No".
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Tense Turkey Votes In Crunch Referendum On President Tayyip Erdogan Powers
Turkey on Sunday began voting in a referendum on expanding the powers of the head of state under President Tayyip Erdogan that will determine its future political destiny but whose outcome remains in doubt after a bitterly-contested campaign.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan Biopic To Hit Screens Ahead Of Turkish Referendum
A new film about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due to hit cinema screens weeks before an April referendum on whether to boost the president's powers
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Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan Vows Fight Against Enemies As He Returns To Lead Party
President Tayyip Erdogan pledged to fight Turkey's enemies at home and abroad today ahead of his election as leader of the ruling AK Party, which will make him the first Turk in 70 years to serve simultaneously as head of state and of a political party.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan Rejoins Turkey Ruling Party After Near 3-Year Absence
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rejoined the ruling party on Tuesday after an absence of almost three years, the first major change to come into effect following a controversial vote to boost his powers.
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Left Leaning Website Chief Editor Detained In Turkey After 'Yes' Vote
Turkish police Thursday detained the editor of a website that denounced as illegitimate the victory of the 'Yes' camp in the referendum on expanding President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's powers, the news site said.
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Opposition Disputes Turkey Vote As EU Urges Probe
Turkey's opposition on Tuesday demanded the annulment of a contentious referendum that approved sweeping constitutional changes boosting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's powers, claiming blatant vote-rigging had swung the result.
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International Observers Find Faults With 2.5 Million Turkish Referendum Votes
Up to 2.5 million votes could have been manipulated in Sunday's Turkish referendum which ended in a tight 'Yes' vote for greater presidential powers, Alev Korun, an Austrian member of the Council of Europe observer mission, told ORF radio on Tuesday.
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Triumphant Turkish President Swats Away Western Criticism Of Referendum
A defiant Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan denounced the West's "crusader mentality" on Monday after European monitors criticised a referendum in which he won sweeping new powers.
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International Observers Critiques Turkey Referendum, No Level Playing
Turkey's referendum did not live up to standards set by the Council of Europe, a representative from the European human rights organisation's observer mission said on Monday, citing an inadequate legal framework and late changes in ballot counting.
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We Expected More': President Erdogan Supporters Relieved After Narrow 'Yes' Win
Flag-waving supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took to the streets late Sunday following a referendum victory in favour of boosting his powers, though by a much narrower margin than many had expected.
-
What Changes Under Turkey's New Constitution
Turkey on Sunday narrowly voted in a historic referendum to approve a new constitution granting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greater powers, according to almost complete results.
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EU Urges Turkey To Seek 'National Consensus' After Vote
The EU urged the Turkish government on Sunday to seek the broadest agreement after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan narrowly won a referendum granting him increased powers that the opposition says risk authoritarian rule.
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Turkey President Erdogan's Camp Claims Win In Referendum To Give Him Sweeping Powers
The 'Yes' camp in a referendum to give Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greater powers claimed victory on Sunday but the knife-edge result left the country bitterly divided with the opposition crying foul.
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Turkey PM Declares Victory In Referendum On Expanding President Erdogan Powers
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Sunday declared victory for the 'Yes' camp in the referendum on expanding the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, saying the country had opened a "new page" in its democracy.
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Turkish 'Yes' Lead Narrows To 51.7 Per Cent In Final Stages Of Count
Votes for constitutional change to hand President Tayyip Erdogan sweeping powers held a narrow lead with almost all ballot boxes opened on Sunday, but Turkey's three largest cities and the mainly Kurdish southeast looked set to vote "No".
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Tense Turkey Votes In Crunch Referendum On President Tayyip Erdogan Powers
Turkey on Sunday began voting in a referendum on expanding the powers of the head of state under President Tayyip Erdogan that will determine its future political destiny but whose outcome remains in doubt after a bitterly-contested campaign.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan Biopic To Hit Screens Ahead Of Turkish Referendum
A new film about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due to hit cinema screens weeks before an April referendum on whether to boost the president's powers
