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He will be head of state, head of executive and head of the ruling party at the same time. He also will have powers to appoint deputy presidents, cabinet ministers, top bureaucrat and senior judges.\u00a0<\/span><br\/><br\/><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Erdogan has been vocal on defense as well,\u00a0stating Turkey should aim to have no dependency on foreign arms systems by 2023. Erdogan is also known to be a close friend of<\/span>\u00a0Ethem Sancak, owner of military vehicle manufacturer BMC.<br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This is a historic decision,&#8221; Erdogan said after unofficial results confirmed his victory. &#8220;This is the most important administrative reform in our history.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The amendments eliminate the office of prime minister and empowers the president with executive authority, including powers to single-handedly issue government decrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Erdogan&#8217;s critics say the vote will create an all-too powerful office for the president. 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