(MENAFN) Turkey's parliament has approved a new draft constitution paving the way for a presidential system of government.
In detail, the reforms - which would significantly increase the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan - received the required three-fifth majority in the assembly.
The bill will be put to a referendum, probably in April, and will become law if more than 50% of voters back it.
Critics say the move could usher in authoritarian rule, and amounts to a power grab by Mr Erdogan.
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