Amid outcry, Turkish president renews call for a new constitution

Turkey’s president has led the country for 22 years — first, as prime minister, then, as president. His latest call for a new constitution could keep him in power even longer. Meanwhile, protests against the imprisonment of his most-popular political opponent continue. Some critics say Erdogan has finally gone too far. The World’s Durrie Bouscaren reports from Istanbul.

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