Turkish leader’s stranglehold on nation up for grabs in referendum

An April referendum will decide if Turkish President Recep Tayib Erdogan is given absolute power.

An upcoming referendum on whether to grant Turkish President Recep Tayib Erdogan 'absolute power' will be close, write Gwynne Dyer.Photograph by Rocio Necoechea

By GWYNNE DYER

PUBLISHED : Monday, March 13, 2017 12:00 AM

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Gwynne Dyer is a United Kingdom-based independent journalist who writes a column for The Hill Times. He can be reached at news@hilltimes.com. Follow him on Twitter at @GwynneDyer.

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Turkish leader’s stranglehold on nation up for grabs in referendum

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