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| The Grand Turk |
| Turkey votes 'yes' to amending military-era constitution |
| 2010-09-13 |
| Turks approved sweeping changes to their military-era constitution Sunday — a referendum hailed by the government as a leap toward full democracy in line with its troubled bid to join the European Union. With 99 per cent of the vote counted, 58 per cent had cast ballots in favor of the constitutional amendments, state-run TRT television said. About 42 per cent voted “no,” heeding opposition claims that the reforms would shackle the independence of the courts. The referendum on 26 amendments to a constitution that was crafted after a 1980 military coup has become a battleground between the Islamic-oriented government and traditional power elites that believe Turkey's secular principles are under threat. The outcome will set the stage for elections next year in a strategically located NATO ally whose regional clout has surged in recent years. Details |
| Posted by: Anonymoose |
| #1 Time for another coup. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2010-09-13 12:11 |