[CNN] Turkish politicians approved a controversial package of constitutional reforms that would hand sweeping powers to President Sultan Recep Tayyip Erdogan the First... Turkey's version of Mohammed Morsi but they voted him back in so they deserve him...
, according to state-run news agency
...and if you can't believe the state-run news agency who can you believe?...
Anadolu.
After almost three weeks of debate, the 18-article package -- known as the "power bill" -- was approved by 339 member of the Parliament early Saturday morning, Anadolu reports.
The new Constitution will now be put to referendum vote, likely to be held in April.
Prime Minister Binali Yildirim, who also chairs Erdogan's ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party, congratulated politicians for passing the constitutional changes according to Anadolu.
"People will have the final say," Yildirim said.
If the referendum passes, the reforms will turn
...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire....
's parliamentary system into a presidential one, effectively consolidating the power of three legislative bodies into one executive branch. It will abolish the role of Prime Minister while granting authority to the President to issue law, declare states of emergency, dismiss Parliament and to appoint ministers, public officials and half of the senior judges.