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Fri 05 May 2007Turkey's AKP proposes popular vote on presidentTURKEY:Turkey's ruling party has proposed a series of constitutional reforms that would radically alter the way the country is governed, as MPs voted yesterday to hold a general election on July 22nd in an attempt to end a crippling political crisis.The proposals from the Justice and Development party (AKP) of Recep Tayyip Erdogan include a call for a president elected by popular vote instead of by parliament, as is currently the case.