Immediately after winning Sunday’s referendum, President Tayyip Erdogan promised to reinstate the death penalty, a reform put in place 15 years ago that was seen as fundamental to Turkey’s efforts to join the European Union.
Reuters: Erdogan death penalty vow likely to be tough sell in divided Turkey
A handout picture released by Turkish Presidential Press Office on April 17, 2017, shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (C) greeting his supporters during a visit to the Ottoman Fatih Sultan Mehmet's tomb in Istanbul, a day after his victory in a national referendum. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was on April 17, celebrating a narrow win in a referendum giving him sweeping new powers that exposed bitter divisions in Turkey and left incensed rivals demanding a major recount.
