"AKP’s intense “yes” campaign in Turkey will backfire
By Burhan Gurdogan
On September 12, 2010 Turkish public will vote on a constitutional reform package that includes 26 amendments to the 1982 constitution. Even though it seems like a simple referendum process, it has turned into a vote of confidence for the AKP government
By Burhan Gurdogan on Wednesday, September 8th, 2010 - 683 words.
Turkey's constitutional referendum is nearly here
On May 7, 2010 the Turkish Grand National Assembly passed the constitutional reform package with the support of 336 of the 550 deputies. The package aims to amend 26 articles of the 1982 constitution, yet the Turkish public is strongly polarized on two of the amendments."
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