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Turkish referendum grants more power to Erdogan: Democracy no more?

  • Written by Doga Ulas Eralp, Professorial Lecturer, American University School of International Service

Turkey’s April 16 referendum will be long remembered as a turning point in the country’s political history.

Turks were asked to grant additional executive powers to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, bringing an end to the separation of powers. The 18 proposed constitutional amendments grant the Turkish president sweeping authority over...

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