2017 Turkish constitutional referendum
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The 2017 Turkish constitutional referendum was a nationwide vote that approved sweeping changes transforming Turkey from a parliamentary to a presidential system, greatly expanding the powers of the president.
All labels observed (1)
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| 2017 Turkish constitutional referendum canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2061478 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2017 Turkish constitutional referendum Context triple: [Council of Ministers (historically), abolishedBy, 2017 Turkish constitutional referendum]
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A.
Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2011
The Egyptian constitutional referendum of 2011 was a nationwide vote on amendments to the country’s constitution held after President Hosni Mubarak’s ouster, intended to set the framework for Egypt’s post-revolution political transition.
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B.
Young Turk Revolution
The Young Turk Revolution was a 1908 movement led by reformist Ottoman officers and intellectuals that restored the empire’s constitution and ushered in a period of constitutional monarchy and political modernization.
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C.
Grand National Assembly of Turkey
The Grand National Assembly of Turkey is the unicameral national parliament responsible for making laws, overseeing the government, and representing the Turkish people.
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D.
Orange Revolution
The Orange Revolution was a series of mass pro-democracy protests and political events in Ukraine in late 2004 that arose in response to widespread allegations of electoral fraud in the presidential election.
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E.
1924 Constitution of Turkey
The 1924 Constitution of Turkey was the fundamental law that structured the early Turkish Republic as a unitary, secular nation-state and defined its governmental framework until it was replaced in 1961.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2017 Turkish constitutional referendum Target entity description: The 2017 Turkish constitutional referendum was a nationwide vote that approved sweeping changes transforming Turkey from a parliamentary to a presidential system, greatly expanding the powers of the president.
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A.
Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2011
The Egyptian constitutional referendum of 2011 was a nationwide vote on amendments to the country’s constitution held after President Hosni Mubarak’s ouster, intended to set the framework for Egypt’s post-revolution political transition.
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B.
Young Turk Revolution
The Young Turk Revolution was a 1908 movement led by reformist Ottoman officers and intellectuals that restored the empire’s constitution and ushered in a period of constitutional monarchy and political modernization.
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C.
Grand National Assembly of Turkey
The Grand National Assembly of Turkey is the unicameral national parliament responsible for making laws, overseeing the government, and representing the Turkish people.
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D.
Orange Revolution
The Orange Revolution was a series of mass pro-democracy protests and political events in Ukraine in late 2004 that arose in response to widespread allegations of electoral fraud in the presidential election.
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E.
1924 Constitution of Turkey
The 1924 Constitution of Turkey was the fundamental law that structured the early Turkish Republic as a unitary, secular nation-state and defined its governmental framework until it was replaced in 1961.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional referendum
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referendum ⓘ |
| allegations |
irregularities in vote counting
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use of unstamped ballots ⓘ |
| campaignContext | state of emergency following 2016 Turkish coup attempt ⓘ |
| continent |
Asia
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Europe ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
international observers
ⓘ
opposition parties in Turkey ⓘ |
| date | 2017-04-16 ⓘ |
| effect |
abolished office of prime minister of Turkey
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allowed president to be affiliated with a political party ⓘ changed composition of the Constitutional Court of Turkey ⓘ changed impeachment procedures for the president ⓘ changed rules for declaration of state of emergency ⓘ changed rules for dissolution of parliament ⓘ changed rules for presidential and parliamentary elections ⓘ changed structure of the Council of Judges and Prosecutors ⓘ greatly expanded powers of the president of Turkey ⓘ increased presidential control over the judiciary ⓘ introduced possibility of presidential decrees with force of law in certain areas ⓘ introduced provision for two-round presidential elections ⓘ transformed Turkey from a parliamentary to a presidential system ⓘ |
| electorate | Turkish citizens ⓘ |
| implementedFrom | 2018 presidential and parliamentary elections ⓘ |
| language | Turkish ⓘ |
| legalBasis | proposed amendments to the Constitution of Turkey ⓘ |
| location | Turkey ⓘ |
| mainBeneficiary | President of Turkey ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Venice Commission
ⓘ
surface form:
Council of Europe observers
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ⓘ |
| noPercentage | 48.6% ⓘ |
| numberOfArticlesAmended | 18 ⓘ |
| numberOfVoters | over 55 million ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Peoples' Democratic Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Peoples’ Democratic Party
Republican People's Party ⓘ
surface form:
Republican People’s Party
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| presidentAtTime | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Justice and Development Party ⓘ |
| result | approved ⓘ |
| subject |
change from parliamentary to presidential system
ⓘ
constitutional amendments ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Justice and Development Party
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Nationalist Movement Party ⓘ |
| turnout | approximately 85% ⓘ |
| voteType | nationwide vote ⓘ |
| year | 2017 ⓘ |
| yesPercentage | 51.4% ⓘ |
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Subject: 2017 Turkish constitutional referendum Description of subject: The 2017 Turkish constitutional referendum was a nationwide vote that approved sweeping changes transforming Turkey from a parliamentary to a presidential system, greatly expanding the powers of the president.
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