Overview
- Officials report roughly 86% voted in favor on about 73% turnout in the March referendum.
- The overhaul replaces the bicameral legislature with a single chamber and gives the president sole authority to appoint the heads of the central bank, intelligence service and constitutional court.
- If lawmakers reject key appointments twice, the president can dissolve parliament and issue decrees with the force of law.
- The text bars expression that "undermines the morality of society" or "disturbs public order," raising fears of easier protest crackdowns.
- Authorities curtailed critical voices before the vote and the OSCE criticized the rushed, opaque preparation, while Human Rights Watch warned of excessive restrictions on basic freedoms.