German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel takes part in an international conference on the future of Syria and the region, in Brussels, Belgium, April 5, 2017. REUTERS/Yves Herman
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's foreign minister said on Sunday it was good that the acrimonious Turkish referendum campaign was over and urged people to stay calm with the 'Yes' vote for constitutional change to expand President Tayyip Erdogan's power narrowly ahead.
President Tayyip Erdogan celebrated what he said was a clear result but opponents said they would challenge the vote count, which gave a narrow 51.3 percent lead to Erdogan's supporters. The head of the Turkish electoral board said the 'Yes' vote won.
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