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January 12, 2017

Turkey: Parliamentarians Brawl over Presidential Power Amendments
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In Turkey, a fistfight broke out on the floor of the Parliament in
Ankara on Wednesday, as lawmakers advanced measures that would rewrite
the Turkish constitution and bring sweeping new powers to President
Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The amendments would allow Erdogan to appoint and
dismiss government ministers, take back the leadership of the ruling
party and govern until at least 2029.


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