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Social media battle lines drawn on Turkish vote for Erdogan's sweeping powers
The Turkish President is gunning for support to clamp down on dissent in an April referendum
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Mon, Jan 30, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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CAMPAIGNING has not officially started, but a string of video "selfies" by the likes of sports stars, actors and cabinet ministers has already launched a divisive debate on plans that would hand Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan sweeping new powers.
His supporters see the move to replace Turkey's parliamentary democracy with an all-powerful presidency as a guarantee of stability at a time of turmoil. Opponents fear a lurch towards authoritarianism if an April referendum approves the change.
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