Shooting in a referendum in Turkey: there are victims

The conflict started because of different views.

In a referendum in Turkey between the two groups of citizens in the province of Diyarbakir skirmish. Two people were killed. On Sunday, April 16.

The conflict took place against the backdrop taking place in the country a national referendum on amending the Constitution and the transition to a presidential system of government. The shootout occurred near a polling station. According to the preliminary version, the reason was the difference in political views of the participants.

Voting started at 08:00 local time, stations will operate until 17:00. The country is organized 145 thousand polling stations. The right to vote have about 55 million Turkish citizens.

Referendum participants are invited to decide whether to hold constitutional amendments establishing a presidential form of government is parliamentary. The powers of the leader of the country significantly, he would become both head of state and government, the post of Prime Minister will be abolished, and the President will have the right to appoint a Vice-President, Ministers, some members of the Board of judges and prosecutors.

If the amendments are approved, the next elections of the President and deputies will be held concurrently on 3 November 2019, all provisions in the Constitution about the presidential system will take effect only after the will 2019.

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