Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during a Peace Summit ahead of the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Gallipoli, in Istanbul April 23, 2015. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday the strong executive presidency he seeks would bear no resemblance to Asian or African dictatorships but would be "like a bee...taking something from every flower" to create a uniquely Turkish honey.
Erdogan, accused by critics of undermining curbs to his power such as the judiciary, said systems of checks and balances would be more effective under a full executive presidency. But he gave no details of what form those checks might take.
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