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Turkey’s constitutional referendum ‘sham election’

6 years 5 months ago

On 23 May 2018, an article was published in Foreign Policy in which it was claimed that Turkey’s April 2017 was a ‘sham election’.

Claim: No mechanism in Turkey to allow people under detention to vote

7 years 8 months ago

On 10 February 2017, an article on Turkey’s constitutional reform was published in The Wall Street Journal in which it was cl

What did Turkish president mean by “giving a positive sign to Qandil”?

7 years 8 months ago

On 7 February 2017, a news story about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s comments on a referendum that is expected to take place in spring

Can Turkey’s president dissolve parliament under constitutional reform?

7 years 9 months ago

On 24 January 2017, an article on Turkey's constitutional reform bill which is

What are Turkey's constitutional reform articles?

7 years 9 months ago

On 17 January 2017, a constitutional reform bill consisting of 18 articles was presented to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM). The proposed bill includes an amendment in Turkey's governance system.

Claim: Erdogan violates constitution

8 years 6 months ago

On 2 May 2016, Reuters released a news story in which it was claimed that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan acts in contrast to the constitutional requirements of

Claim: Turkey’s parliament speaker drafts constitution

8 years 6 months ago

On 27 April 2016, The Independent released a news story about Turkey’s p

Claim: President Erdogan pursues constitutional change to extend presidential powers

8 years 8 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”.