The Turks agreed to change the constitution

51.41% of referendum participants in Turkey supported amendments to the Constitution, reports Anadolu.

48.59%, respectively, opposed the reforms. Electoral commissions processed 99.97% of the ballots.

The positive outcome of the referendum, in addition, was stated by the head of the Turkish CEC, Sadi Guven. In Ankara, Istanbul and Izmir, the majority did not approve the change in the constitution.

According to the Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey, Weisi Kainak, the authorities did not receive the number of votes for which they hoped. At the same time, the representative of the People's Republican Party of the country, Erdal Aksuhunger (the main opposition party of Turkey) said that the party would require a recess of at least 60% of the vote.

After voting, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan allowed the possibility of holding another referendum on the introduction of the death penalty.

Erdogan proposed amendments to the Constitution after an unsuccessful attempt by a military coup in the country in July 2016.

Amendments change the system of public administration: the president becomes the head of government and receives the right to appoint ministers and other senior officials.

In the case of the adoption of amendments, the head of state will also be able to dissolve the parliament, declare a state of emergency and issue decrees that have the status of laws and entering into force without the approval of deputies.

According to the new version of the Constitution, the deadline for the presidency is increasing - from four to five years. Moreover, due to amendments, the current term of Erdogan is also reset.