Evet or Hayır – Turkey in run-up to referendum

The Debates feature from Euro|Topics offers English (+ French and German) translations of a selections of articles in European news sources on this topic.

Euro|Topics relaunched their website during 2016. Features published before that date are still available via an archive website (see related url hyperlinks).On 16 April 2017 Turkish voters would vote in a referendum on the introduction of a new presidential system. The opposition parties were campaigning for people to reject the move and even some of the ruling AK Party's core voters seemed hesitant about supporting the change.

The EU states and Europe's holidaymakers should boycott Turkey and force Erdoğan to give up, commentators demand.

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ESO: Key Source: Turkish constitutional referendum, 2017 http://www.europeansources.info/record/turkish-constitutional-referendum-2017/

ECFR: Commentary, 07.04.17: Turkey’s constitutional referendum: What you need to know http://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_turkeys_constitutional_referendum_what_you_need_to_know_7268

Politico, 10.04.17: Renegade ultranationalists could derail Erdoğan http://www.politico.eu/article/meral-aksener-renegade-ultranationalists-could-derail-erdogan-turkey-referendum-constitution/

EurActiv, 12.04.17: Turkish diaspora vote crucial as referendum ‘could go either way’ http://www.euractiv.com/section/freedom-of-thought/news/vote-of-turks-abroad-crucial-as-referendum-could-go-either-way/

Politico, 12.04.17: Turkey’s lose-lose referendum http://www.politico.eu/article/turkeys-lose-lose-referendum-recep-tayyip-erdogan-constitutional-reform/

EurActiv, 13.04.17: Turkey’s ‘No’ campaign defiant despite obstacles http://www.euractiv.com/section/freedom-of-thought/news/turkeys-no-campaign-defiant-despite-obstacles/

Politico, 13.04.17: Turks abroad play pivotal referendum role http://www.politico.eu/article/turks-abroad-play-pivotal-referendum-role-netherlands-erdogan-diaspora/

BBC News, 11.04.17: Turkey referendum: Critics abroad fear Erdogan's reach http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39556934

Euronews, 08.04.17: A week to go: Turkish expatriates cast referendum vote http://www.euronews.com/2017/04/08/a-week-to-go-turkish-expatriates-cast-referendum-vote

Euronews, 10.04.17: Turkey's constitutional referendum: What is changing? http://www.euronews.com/2017/04/10/view-constitutional-reform-in-turkey-what-is-changing

Deutsche Welle, 08.04.17: What you need to know about the Turkish referendum http://p.dw.com/p/2avPU

The Guardian, 10.04.17: Turkish referendum: all you need to know https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/apr/10/turkish-referendum-all-you-need-to-know

Reuters, 12.04.17: Turkish referendum polls put 'yes' vote slightly ahead http://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-referendum-idUSKBN17E0SO

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 13.04.17: Turkish constitutional referendum preview: A polarised society at a crossroads http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017/04/13/turkey-referendum-evet-hayir-erdogan/

Hürriyet Daily News, 13.04.17: 1.3 million referendum votes from abroad arrived in Ankara http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/13-million-referendum-votes-from-abroad-arrived-in-ankara.aspx?pageID=238&nID=111983&NewsCatID=338

Deutsche Welle, 15.04.17: Pitched campaign battle concludes in Turkey ahead of referendum http://p.dw.com/p/2bHy9

EUObserver, 14.04.17: Turkish referendum pivotal in EU-Turkey relations https://euobserver.com/news/137591

The Guardian, 16.04.17: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: is he a threat to Turkish democracy? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/apr/15/recep-tayyip-erdogan-turkey-president-observer-profile

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