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One man show: Erdogan claims victory in Turkey’s referendum | The Economist

Erdogan claims victory in Turkey’s referendum

EVEN before all the votes had been tallied, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s president, claimed victory. “My nation stood upright and undivided,” he said of the referendum on a new constitution giving the presidency immense new powers. “April 16th was a victory for all of Turkey.”

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