US welcomes result of Turkish referendum
The US has welcomed the result of the Turkish constitutional referendum. Voters in Turkey gave strong backing to a package of changes to the country’s military-era constitution. Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan (pictured) said the result meant the country had �crossed a historic threshold toward advanced democracy and the supremacy of law�. From Istanbul, Matthew Brunwasser reports.
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