Final Result of the Turkish Referendum for Expanded Presidential Powers
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Turkish constitutional referendum results (2017): 51.4% for, 48.6% against.
Source: yenisafak.com
Erdogan said: “Turks living abroad have played a major part in the success of the referendum” (59.1% for, 40.9% against).
Source: yenisafak.com
-Turkish countryside: rural, islamist, conservative.
-Turkish coast and cities: progressive and secular.
– Kurdistan: progressive and secular.
This is the biggest failure with First Past the Post democracy. In most countries you need a 2/3 majority to change their constitution equivalent.
Overseas Diaspora Votes for the 2017 Turkish Referendum.
Source: http://imgur.com/a/CRGsP
How Well Does Turkey’s Each Province Do In Correctly Selecting the Leading Party in General Elections
(counted all general elections between 1946-2015)
https://www.reddit.com/user/KeeperOT7Keys
Ataturk is turning in his grave. 94 years of his legacy, gone in one fell swoop. Incredible, and so, so sad.