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    Historic Referendum In Turkey Grants More Power to President

    Yes voters in the Turkish referendum celebrated Sunday, but the opposition promises to contest the vote. Those who voted "yes" hope the change will make the government more efficient.
    by Maggie Penman Apr 16, 2017 1 minute

    Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim declared victory in the referendum bid to convert Turkey from a parliamentary to a strong president system of government.

    The historic referendum, which passed by a narrow margin, grants more power to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to be a "different kind of president."

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