Now, at campaign rallies, the referendum is portrayed as an existential struggle over the nation’s future, propelling Turkey either toward tyranny, or stagnation. Supporters of Erdogan greet him during a “Vote Yes” meeting organized by a youth club federation on Tuesday in Ankara. Across Germany, politicians have portrayed the Turkish vote as a power grab by Erdogan. Turks will vote on 18 proposed amendments to the constitution of Turkey in a referendum scheduled for April 16. But Merkel cannot pretend to not need Turkey.”The Turkish vote is scheduled for April 16.

Source: Washington Post March 12, 2017 11:37 UTC