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14 April 2017

Turkey’s referendum could hand power on a plate to President Erdogan

A win for the government-led “Yes” campaign would destroy checks and balances applied to the parliamentary system

By Ibrahim Dogus

(Photo By Getty)

The rest of the world is finally waking up to the stark reality of the crisis in Turkey ahead of this weekend’s crucial referendum.

Donald Trump was hopeful when he dispatched his secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, to Ankara last month in the hope of ending the deadlock in communications.

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