Turkish referendum ends in victory for 'Yes'
With almost all ballots counted, Yes votes win with more than 51 pct
People flood the streets across Turkey to celebrate 'Yes' victory in Turkey's historic constitutional referendum on April 16, 2017
Ankara
By Satuk Bugra Kutlugun
ANKARA
With almost all the ballots counted in Turkey’s historic constitutional referendum Sunday, 'Yes' won with 51.39 percent of the vote.
As of 9.25 p.m. (1825GMT), unofficial results showed 'Yes' with 51.39 percent -- 24,789,242 votes -- while 'No' had 48.61 percent, or 23,499,390 votes.
Turnout across the country was 87 percent.
Sunday’s referendum asked voters to choose 'Yes' or 'No' on an 18-article bill that would see the country switch from a parliamentary to a presidential system, among other changes.
Provinces which voted most heavily for either 'Yes' or 'No':
'Yes' in Bayburt (81.67 percent), Rize (75.56), Gumushane (75.16), Erzurum (74.50), Kahramanmaras (73.95), Cankiri (73.46), Bingol (72.67), Konya (72.88), Elazig (71.82), and Sivas (71.30).
'No' in Tunceli (80.35 percent), Sirnak (71.50), Kirklareli (71.33), Edirne (70.35), Mugla (69.19), Izmir (68.78), Hakkari (67.62), Diyarbakir (67.58), Igdir (65.14), and Batman (63.50).
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