Tuesday, April 18 2017 12:25

ArmInfo. With a high level of probability, today one also could forecast that by 2029, Erdogan still to stand at the wheel of power in Turkey. Such an opinion was  stated by Ruben Safrastyan, the Director of Armenian Institute for  oriental Studies under  the National Academy of Studies. 

According to preliminary data, on April 16 for a little bit more that  51% of  Turkish nationals voted for Constitution modifications in  respect to transition from parliamentary to the presidential model of  country administration. The population of the most developed cities  of Turkey, such Istanbul, Izmir and Ankara voted against any  modifications to the Constitution. Erdogan won  thanks to his  traditional electorate in other vilayets of the country. According to   appropriate modifications to the Constitution, the President of  Turkey will remain at  his post until the year of 2029. 

" The results of this referendum, of course, could be forecasted, as  well as the prostests of  big cities population. Erdogan was  supported mainly by rural regions, which stand far behind current  political impulses, while the educated population, which thinks  within modern categories, has voted against," the turkologist stated. 

Safrastyan describes this situation with the fact that the vast  majority of voters is not aware of the essence of constitutional  changes. In this respect, the expert thinks that this year will be a  pretty challenging  one for Turkey, with extremists flows increase. 

Safrastyan thinks that  referendum results allow to talk about  internal political struggle in Turkie within upcoming two years, with  law makers and political masses standing against Erdogan's course.   "Taking into consideration the personality of Turkish President, one  could confidently state that Turkey goes back to times of Ataturk.  However, Erdogan's stating at the wheel of power, will be supported   by permanent threat of force majeure," the turkoligist  summarized.