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Campaigning for Turkey referendum hits final stretch

In Turkey, the final day of campaigning is taking place ahead of a referendum tomorrow on whether to grant sweeping new powers to the President. <br/><br/>President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking to replace the Parliamentary system with an executive presidency. Approval could see him stay in office until 2029. <br/><br/>Supporters say a "yes" vote would streamline and modernise the country. Opponents fear the move would lead to increasingly authoritarian rule. <br/><br/>The referendum is taking takes place under a state of emergency which was imposed following a failed coup last July. A government crackdown since then has seen tens of thousands of people arrested.

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