Tensions to increase in Turkey after Erdoğan referendum victory, US Intel Chief says

Domestic tensions in Turkey have increased since the constitutional referendum that increased the executive powers of President Erdoğan, US Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats told the Senate
Director of National Intelligence-designate Dan Coats speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, prior to testifying at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Thursday, 11 May 2017 22:04

Domestic tensions in Turkey have increased since the fraudulent presidential referendum that increased the executive powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, US Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats told the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday.

"President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's narrow win in the mid-April popular referendum on expanding his powers and the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP's) post-coup crackdowns are increasing societal and political tension in Turkey," Coats stated in written testimony.

Erdoğan is set to visit the United States next week.