Erdogan Says Monitors Questioning Turkey's Vote Should 'Know Their Place'
European election observers said in preliminary findings that Sunday's referendum "took place on an unlevel playing field." The nationwide vote vastly expands presidential powers.
by Merrit Kennedy
Apr 17, 2017
2 minutes
A day after he declared a narrow victory in a referendum vote that radically expands presidential powers, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is criticizing elections observers and their concerns about the fairness of the vote.
Decrying a "crusader mentality," Erdogan told a crowd of his supporters that the international monitors should "know their
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