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Saturday, September 11, 2010

Turkey's constitutional referendum

"Turkey's constitutional referendum
Controversy and confusion shroud Turkey's September 12 constitutional referendum.

The plot lines leading up to Turkey's constitutional referendum on Sunday make for a complicated read.

On one side, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), which opponents paint as Islamist, is urging a "yes" vote on a package of amendments that will promote individual and human rights, increase access to the courts, and decentralise judicial authority. The European Union (EU) has publicly supported the amendments."

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