Dark clouds and intense rain had banished the sunshine in Istanbul while Turkey watched the vote count of the constitutional referendum on Sunday evening. The results of the election presented the very dark side of the referendum, which shows the deep split of the Turkish population. Nearly half of the voters are against the change of constitutional system, which will replace the current parliamentary democracy with a strong executive presidency. The opposition challenging the results for change, because the High Commission on Elections (YSK) allowed voting cards without an official stamp.

“Think of the press as a great keyboard on which the government can play.”