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Turkish President Erdogan assures new constitution will not bring 'dictatorship'

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has denied all claims that the new constitution that will expand his powers would bring a "dictatorship", adding that the new constitution is "inevitable".

According to News24, he said that building of a "new Turkey" is inevitable.

The co-founder of the ruling Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party (AKP) wants Erdogan's role to be as Turkey's number one with a US-style executive presidency.

Constitutional amendments require the support of more than two-thirds of the 550-seat parliament, or at least 367 votes.

The opposition in the country has often accused the President of having dictatorial tendencies.

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First Published: Mar 15 2015 | 12:40 PM IST

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