Turkey Holds A Referendum On Significant Constitutional Amendments

ANKARA, TURKEY - APRIL 16: Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim speaks to supporters at his party's headquarters on April 16, 2017 in Ankara, Turkey. Turkey's prime minister has declared a victory based on unofficial results for backers of a referendum to greatly expand the powers of the country's president. Results carried by the state-run Anadolu news agency showed the "yes" vote had about 51.3 percent compared to 48.7 percent for the "no" vote with nearly 99 percent of the vote counted. A 'Yes' vote would grant President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is seeking to replace Turkey's parliamentary system, with full executive powers. (Photo by Elif Sogut/Getty Images)