Tag: pro-kurdish

April 16, 2017
Erdoğan Victory is a Defeat for Turkey

Erdoğan Victory is a Defeat for Turkey

On April 16, 2017, Turkish citizens voted in a referendum that would give sweeping new powers to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. With almost 99 percent of the ballots counted, Erdogan has claimed victory. What will this mean for Turkey's democracy in the coming years? Vahram Ter-Matevosyan explains.