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Factual mistake in The Hill article

7 years 8 months ago

An article published on the website of the Hill on 12 April 2017 incorrectly states that the p

Frequently voiced claims about Turkey’s constitutional change bill

7 years 10 months ago

Turkey will go to the ballot box on 16 April 2017 to vote in a referendum on constitutional reform that foresees a presidential system for the country instead of the current parliamentary one.

Claim: President Erdogan pursues constitutional change to extend presidential powers

8 years 10 months ago

The Economist published a news article on 20 February 2016 in which it was claimed that Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is “single-mindedly pursuing a constitutional change that would extend the powers of his presidency”.