2017 constitutional referendum

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/2017_constitutional_referendum
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:politics
gptkbp:allegation lack of transparency
voting irregularities
gptkbp:country gptkb:Turkey
gptkbp:date 16 April 2017
gptkbp:effect abolished office of Prime Minister
expanded presidential powers
increased number of MPs to 600
judicial changes
president can dissolve parliament
president can issue decrees
president can appoint vice presidents and ministers
changed parliamentary and presidential election cycles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2017 constitutional referendum
gptkbp:internationalResponse criticized by EU
criticized by OSCE
gptkbp:location gptkb:Turkey
gptkbp:mainChange transition from parliamentary to presidential system
gptkbp:official_body gptkb:Supreme_Electoral_Council_of_Turkey
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Republican_People's_Party_(CHP)
gptkb:Peoples'_Democratic_Party_(HDP)
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Justice_and_Development_Party_(AKP)
gptkbp:purpose to approve constitutional amendments
gptkbp:result approved
gptkbp:supports gptkb:Recep_Tayyip_Erdoğan
gptkb:Nationalist_Movement_Party_(MHP)
gptkbp:voterTurnout 85.43%
gptkbp:votingSystem 48.59%
gptkbp:yes_percentage 51.41%
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_Turkey
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5