Turkish people living in Switzerland queue to vote on the constitutional referendum in front of the Turkish consulate in Zurich on April 2
Reuters
Interest in a constitutional reform in Turkey is high in Switzerland. Of the almost 100,000 Swiss residents who are eligible to vote in Turkey, 57.11% have cast their vote, more than the 44.79% who voted in Turkish parliamentary elections in 2015.
This content was published on
1 minute
swissinfo.ch, swissinfo.ch/ts
Deutsch
de
Urnengang der Auslandtürken in der Schweiz
Original
As of Sunday evening, some 54,400 of the 95,263 Turks in Switzerland who are registered to vote back home had done so, according to the electoral commission in Ankara on Monday. The ballot boxes in embassies and consulates in Zurich, Bern and Geneva closed on Sunday a week before those in Turkey.
In neighbouring Austria and Germany, turnout lay lower at 50.59% and 48.73% respectively. Turks who live outside Turkey make up around 5% of the electorate and could, in a close outcome, swing the result.
Turks in Switzerland, who had two weeks to cast their vote, are undecided about the set of 18 proposed amendments to the Turkish constitution which will boost the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. But since many Kurds live in Switzerland, more people are believed to have voted against the reform than for it.
More
More
Erdogan: a hero for some, a dictator for others
This content was published on
“About 1,500 over the past two-and-a-half days,” says the policeman on duty when asked how many people have passed the checkpoint in Bern’s embassy district. He is referring to Turkish citizens permitted to enter the closely guarded embassy area and have their say on a set of 18 proposed amendments to the Turkish constitution which…
Should Switzerland take measures to support its struggling industries?
Industrial policies are back in fashion, not only in the United States but also in the EU. Should Switzerland, where various industries are struggling, draw inspiration from such policies?
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.
Read more
More
Turkey acts in wake of anti-Erdogan banner
This content was published on
Turkish authorities say they also are investigating the demonstration. Swiss authorities have opened two inquiries of their own into the event and a controversial poster displayed there. On Saturday, thousands of protesters gathered peacefully in front of Bern’s parliament square to call for democracy in Turkey and changes to the policies of Turkish President Recep…
Switzerland taken to task over anti-Erdogan banner
This content was published on
Turkish authorities are demanding an investigation into a banner displayed at a rally in Bern, which depicts the assassination of their president.
This content was published on
Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter has rebuked his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Cavusoglu for Turkey's political campaigning on Swiss soil.
‘Erdogan wants to set an example in Switzerland too’
This content was published on
The autocratic regime of Erdoğan keeps tightening the screw, cracking down on its opponents. In one of the latest moves on February 8, the government sacked nearly 4,500 civil servants, most of them working in education. Following the failed coup against Erdoğan last August, the regime has also been trying to extend its reach to…
You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us!
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.