‘Yes’ ahead with 51.3% in Turkey referendum after 99% vote count. Read | Turkey referendum: Opposition slams poll board over last minute changes, demands recountThe outcome will also shape Turkey’s strained relations with the European Union. In Turkey’s three biggest cities - Istanbul, Izmir and the capital Ankara - the “No” camp appeared set to prevail narrowly, according to Turkish television stations. “This is our opportunity to take back control of our country,” said self-employed Bayram Seker, 42, after voting “Yes” in Istanbul. Turkey has been ruled in the past by one man,” he said, referring to modern Turkey’s founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.

Source: Hindustan Times April 16, 2017 15:08 UTC