How Turkey's president gained so much power. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO -- Erdogan as important to Turkey as Ataturk, and trying to shape it in his own image as significantly as Ataturk did decades ago. -- They’re at the opposite ends of the spectrum in their beliefs: Ataturk was a militant secularist, Erdogan a committed Islamist -- Erdogan’s rise shows arc of Turkish history, from democracy to an ever more theocratic authoritarian state -- This all matters because a more religious version of Vladimir Putin is now at the helm of the biggest, richest and most militarily powerful US ally in the region. Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com to get up to speed on everything from Kurdistan to the Kim Kardashian app. Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on Twitter: http://goo.gl/XFrZ5H Or on Facebook: http://goo.gl/U2g06o

Tariq Ali introduces a short film shot for The World Today. It was filmed a few weeks ago before Turkey’s Referendum which was passed only yesterday. The main opposition party and international election observers have declared a number of electoral irregularities. This film shows just how oppressed the opposition party and it’s supporters were before yesterday’s result. Their future has just become a lot more challenging. https://videosenglish.telesurtv.net/video/655235/the-world-today-655235/

Citizens of Turkey voted Sunday by a thin margin to overhaul the country’s political system, which could lead to a major consolidation of power for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Jeffrey Brown talks to Steven Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations and Kadir Ustun of the SETA Foundation about the ramifications of the controversial referendum.

Turkey's President has declared victory in Sunday's vote that grants the presidential office new sweeping powers. Recep Tayyip Erdogan says it's a historic decision. 51.4% of voters chose to change the constitution. But opposition groups say they will challenge the result in court and some foreign observers have said the referendum fell short of international standards. So, what does the vote mean for Turkey's future and its relations with the European Union? Presenter: Laura Kyle Guests: Elif Esen - Director for Regional Studies at the Department of International Relations at the Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey. Ege Seckin - Turkey Specialist at the political risk firm IHS Markit. Mustafa Akyol - Senior Fellow at Wellesley College's Freedom Project. - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #TurkishReferendum #InsideStory

Turkey referendum: 'No' voters hope their views not ignored. The ruling AK Party, which backed the 'Yes' vote, had hoped for a wider margin of victory in Sunday’s Turkish referendum. But in several major cities - places that had previously supported President Recep Tayyip Erdogan - the no campaign came out on top. Fifty-one percent of the voters in Istanbul, normally supportive of their former mayor Erdogan, said no to changing the constitution. Al Jazeera's Bernard Smith reports from the city that remains divided. - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/

Turkey's Erdogan hails referendum victory Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed victory in a referendum to amend Turkey's constitution and grant the country's presidential office sweeping new powers. The main opposition party is demanding a partial vote recount, citing "irregularities". Under the new executive presidency, the leader will be able to dissolve parliament, appoint cabinet ministers, issue decrees and choose senior judges. Al Jazeera's Jamal Elshayyal reports from Ankara. - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/

See the overall results of the 2017 Turkish Constitutional Referendum, determining Turkey's governmental structure and giving further powers to President Erdoğan. Music used: Heavy Interlude by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3866-heavy-interlude License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has narrowly won a referendum to expand presidential powers, which could keep him in office until 2029. With 99.45% of ballots counted, the "Yes" campaign had won 51.37% and "No" 48.63%, and the electoral board called victory for "Yes". Erdogan supporters say replacing the parliamentary system with an executive presidency will modernise the country. Turkey's two main opposition parties said they would challenge the results. World In Pictures https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS3XGZxi7cBX37n4R0UGJN-TLiQOm7ZTP Big Hitters https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS3XGZxi7cBUME-LUrFkDwFmiEc3jwMXP Just Good News https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS3XGZxi7cBUsYo_P26cjihXLN-k3w246

Supporters of President Erdogan have begun celebrations in Istanbul as results of the much-awaited referendum came in. Speaking at the AK party HQ, prime minister Yildirim said that unofficial results show Yes is ahead in the referendum. Addressing supporters he said Turkey is 'opening a new page in its democratic history'. The state-run Anadolu Agency reported a vote in favour of changes that would give the president sweeping new powers. It said the Yes camp had won by a narrow margin of 51%… READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2017/04/16/turkey-referendum-results-contention-and-celebrations What are the top stories today? Click to watch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSyY1udCyYqBeDOz400FlseNGNqReKkFd euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=euronews euronews is available in 13 languages: https://www.youtube.com/user/euronewsnetwork/channels In English: Website: http://www.euronews.com/news Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/euronews Twitter: http://twitter.com/euronews Google+: http://google.com/+euronews VKontakte: http://vk.com/en.euronews

Jacob Shapiro, director of analysis for geopolitical forecaster @GPFutures, explains what Turkey's 'No' vote in the April 16 referendum means for the country and region. Subscribe: http://trt.world/subscribe Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive Facebook: http://trt.world/facebook Twitter: http://trt.world/twitter Instagram: http://trt.world/instagram Visit our website: http://trt.world

Turkey referendum: First results show 'yes' vote ahead. Initial results from the Turkey referendum on constitutional change indicate that the 'yes' vote is ahead. If enough people vote yes, the country's parliamentary democracy would change to a more powerful presidency. Al Jazeera's Bernard Smith reports from Istanbul. - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/