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Turks give Erdogan new powers

22/04/2017 GMT

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Turks voted - just - to change the constitution to set up an executive presidency

Turks voted - just - to change the constitution to set up an executive presidency.

After a bitterly-fought contest, Turks narrowly voted to give the presidency more powers. But constitutional change has come at a price, with an even more polarised society, and Mr Erdogan for the first time facing the possibility of defeat next time he stands for election.

(Photo: President Erdogan speaks at a victory rally in Ankara. Credit: EPA)

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