Erdogan says constitutional changes will boost Turkey's economy

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim addresses the crowd during a rally in Ankara, capital of Turkey, on April 2, 2017. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that the proposed constitutional changes aimed at expanding Turkey's president's power, which Ankara's opposition parties oppose, would boost the country's economic development. Constitutional referendum will be hold in Turkey on April 16, which will bring drastic changes to the country's political system, including a shift to the executive presidential system from the current parliamentary system. (Xinhua/Shi Chun)