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Turkish Opposition to Appeal Election Board to Nullify Constitutional Referendum

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Turkish Opposition to Appeal Election Board to Nullify Constitutional Referendum

08:45 GMT 18.04.2017 (Updated: 08:52 GMT 18.04.2017)

People react on election results during an election party of the Republican People's Party (Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi, CHP) in Berlin, on April 16, 2017 - Sputnik International

According to media reports, Turkey's opposition Republican People's Party plans to seek the annulment of a government-backed referendum with the Supreme Election Board.

A supporter of the No gestures and chants slogans as he holds a placard reading No during a march at the Kadikoy district in Istanbul on April 17, 2017 to protest following the results in a nationwide referendum that will determine Turkey's future destiny - Sputnik International

Thousands of Turks Protest Constitution Referendum Results

18 April 2017, 08:34 GMT

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Turkey's opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) plans to seek the annulment of a government-backed referendum with the Supreme Election Board (YSK), Turkish media reported Tuesday.

"The CHP to appeal to YSK to cancel the referendum at 2:30 p.m. [11:30 GMT]," the Haberturk broadcaster said on Twitter.

Preliminary results indicate over half of the voters in Turkey supported the proposed expansion of presidential powers during Sunday's referendum.

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