<p>Istanbul residents took to the streets in Kadikoy District to protest the Justice and Development Party announcement</a> claiming the passage of the April 16 constitutional referendum, which will expand executive powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.</p><p>Opposition parties had voiced concerns over allegations of fraud and vote tampering. Both the Republican People’s Party (CHP)</a>, who plan on contesting at least 2.5 million votes, and the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP)</a> said it would object to two-thirds of ballots cast due to vote “manipulation”.</p><br />
