More than 50 percent of the electorate voted in favour of the constitutional amendments in the referendum on Sunday (12 September). Thus, the amendments have been approved by the public vote.
Considering a turnout of voters of 77 percent, about 45 percent of all people entitled to vote said yes to the referendum package.
These are the results as of 8.30 pm on Sunday:
Ratio of counted ballots: 99.62 percent.
"Yes" votes: 58 percent.
"No" votes: 42 percent.
Turnout of voters: 77 percent.
As announced by the Supreme Election Committee (YSK), the total number of eligible voters amounted to 49,446,269. (TK/VK)
