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Turks Go To Polls In Vote That May Consolidate President's Power

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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speeches to the heads of chambers of commerce in Ankara, Turkey. (Kayhan Ozer/AP)
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speeches to the heads of chambers of commerce in Ankara, Turkey. (Kayhan Ozer/AP)

On Sunday Turks vote on a major change to their system of government — eliminating the position of prime minister and give its powers to the president.

NPR’s Peter Kenyon (@pkenyonnpr) reports that the latest polls suggest a narrow lead in favor of the changes, with a large number of voters still saying they haven’t made up their minds.

This segment aired on April 14, 2017.

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