2017 Turkish constitutional referendum 'Yes' campaign
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| Campaign | Turkish constitutional referendum, 2017 |
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Justice and Development Party Nationalist Movement Party Other smaller parties and organisations (See list) |
| Status | Won election |
| Slogan | Güçlü Türkiye için ben de varım' 'Türkiye için vazgeçilemez bir yeminimiz var |
| Chant | Kararımız Evet (Our decision is Yes) Tabi ki Evet (Yes, of course) |
 Turkish constitutional referendum Sunday, 16 April 2017 |
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The 2017 Turkish constitutional referendum 'Yes' campaign refers to a campaign headed by numerous political parties, non-governmental organisations, individuals and media outlets in favour of a 'Yes' vote in the 2017 Turkish constitutional referendum. If successful, the 'Yes' campaign will transform Turkey from a parliamentary republic into an executive presidency. The 'Yes' campaign is rivalled primarily by parties and organisations that lead a 'No' campaign'. Neither campaign has a united or centralised campaign structure, with rallies and campaign events being largely organised by political parties independently of each other.
The 'Yes' campaign has been predominantly led by Justice and Development Party (AKP) politicians, as well as Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) politicians loyal to leader Devlet Bahçeli. Initially expecting a 7 February start to the campaign, the AKP eventually kicked off their official campaign on 25 February with a presentation by Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım at the Ankara sports stadium. Amid poor showings in opinion polls in February, Erdoğan reportedly asked pro-government pollsters to suspend their opinion polling until the end of March, while proposals for a joint electoral rally by both leading AKP and MHP politicians has also been proposed.
When Turkish ministers, in an illegal move under Turkish law, tried to travel to the Netherlands to promote the 'Yes' campaign to Turkish citizens living there, they were barred from doing so by the Dutch, causing the 2017 Dutch–Turkish diplomatic incident.
The following political parties have announced their support for a 'Yes' vote.
The AKP campaign has primarily focused around the concept of a 'great and strong Turkey' (Büyük ve Güçlü Türkiye) during its campaign, while senior politicians have also emphasised the need to establish an executive presidency in order to stop terrorism and grow the economy. Opposition politicians have claimed that the AKP has been unable to justify the proposed constitutional changes, resorting to a populist campaign as a result.
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