Erdoğan clinches victory in Turkish constitutional referendum

Electoral board says Turkey has backed constitutional amendments but opposition parties say they will contest some of the resultsThe Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has achieved victory in a historic referendum on a package of constitutional amendments that will grant him sweeping new powers.Sadi Güven, the head of Turkey’s high electoral board (YSK), confirmed the passage of the referendum on Sunday night, based on unofficial results. Continue reading...