Erdogan powers

'Yes' camp claims win in vote on new Erdogan powers

The 'Yes' campaign won 63.2 per cent of the vote while the 'No' campaign mustered 36.8 per cent, the election commission said in figures quoted by the NTV channel, in an initial count based on 25 per cent of the ballot boxes.

Apr 16, 2017, 22:55 PM IST

Tense Turkey decides its 'destiny' in vote on Erdogan powers

More than 55.3 million Turks were eligible to cast ballots on sweeping changes to the president's role which, if approved, would grant Erdogan more power than any leader since Turkey's founder.

Apr 16, 2017, 20:45 PM IST