Pinting despot

The Turkish government for three months extended the emergency regime. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmush, reports the BBC. The government’s decision should approve the parliament.

The country's national security council recommended to extend the state of emergency. It was noted that this would allow "to ensure the continuity of precautions to protect the principle of the rule of law." The emergency mode was introduced in Turkey in July 2016 after the failed attempt by the military coup and has since extended several times.

Meanwhile, in Turkey, the protests of opponents of constitutional reform are strengthening, requiring the results of a referendum on April 16. The Supreme Electoral Council of Turkey decided to count the ballots that, contrary to the original rules, were not marked with special seals. The main opposition parties in the country demanded to recalculate votes.

In the evening of Monday, in Istanbul, demonstrations of opponents of the country's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took place. The demonstrators went through the areas of Beshiktash and the Kadyka with the posters "No, we will win", they also shouted the "Maid -killer - Erdogan."

The organizers said the shares will continue on Tuesday throughout the country. "We will start with Istanbul, as we did on the evening of April 16, and continue the procession to other cities. Now the police do not touch us, since violence on their part can lead to the escalation of our protest, but soon they will begin hunting for demonstrators," said one of the participants in the demonstration.

Meanwhile, the OSCE published a report according to which the referendum was carried out in the conditions of unequal opportunities provided to supporters and opponents of amendments. Erdogan rejected criticism of international observers. “Know your place,” he said in response to reports of violations.

According to the results of the calculation of 99.97 percent of the ballots for amendments to the Constitution, 51.41 percent of those who voted (25.157 million people) spoke out, against changes - 48.59 percent (23.777 million). The appearance in the referendum amounted to 86 percent.

At the same time, residents of the three largest cities in Turkey - Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir - voted against amendments . Opponents of the changes in the Constitution constituted the majority in all five silts of Thracia (the European part of the country), and in Ilah Kyrklalley and Edirne, their number exceeded 70 percent. The inhabitants of Ila Ankara, all silts of the Aegean and Mediterranean coast and several Black Sea ones also voted against. Finally, amendments to the Constitution were not supported by the southeast of the country, which has a significant Kurdish population. A record number of votes against - 80.42 percent - was given to Ile Tundu, where the Kurds make up the majority of residents.

Project 18 of amendments to the Constitution was submitted to the Great National Assembly of the country on December 10, 2016 by the ruling party of justice and development . The post of prime minister is abolished; At the same time, the legislative and executive powers of the president are expanding. The head of state gets the opportunity to appoint and remove the ministers from the posts, as well as deprive the positions of members of the Supreme Court. The norm prohibiting the president to lead the political party is also excluded.

January 21, 2017 The Great National Assembly approved the bill . However, the number of votes cast for for was not enough for the document to enter into force without a popular vote.

Opponents of changes in the Constitution indicate that the adoption of amendments to concentrate all power in the hands of Erdogan, who has already taken a number of steps to establish a personal dictatorship in the country.