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From the Liveblog of
Thursday, December 1, 2016
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Turkish MPs to vote on expanding Erdogan’s powers
A bill expanding Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s power will be brought to parliament next week, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim says.
“We will submit our proposal for constitutional reform to the Turkish national assembly next week,” Yildirim tells journalists in Ankara.
Turkish protesters shout slogans and hold a placard reading “This is not an accident, but a massacre’ during a demonstration in Istanbul on December 1, 2016, following a deadly fire in the southern region of Adana. (AFP/ OZAN KOSE)
He adds it will be put to a referendum in “early summer” if approved by the parliament.
— AFP
