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In the capital, government supporters are less coy. Government workers and money have been shamelessly mobilised to campaign for a yes vote.

These point to a high turnout in the referendum, fewer undecided voters than in 2008, and a rising yes vote as the campaign has progressed.

Political parties, a majority of whom backed the "yes" vote, only saw a draft of the constitution at the last minute.

But an Irish Yes vote in a recent referendum means that his signature is last obstacle to adoption of the treaty.

God willing, there will be a "yes" vote for the constitutional changes because we deserve security and stability.

Before the September referendum Mr Erdogan threatened to destroy TUSIAD, the employers' federation, for not advocating a yes vote.

The combined yes vote in both parts of Ireland was 85 per cent of those voting.

Businessmen backing the yes vote held celebratory street parties.

For one thing, there is generally a higher bar of getting a yes vote on an initiative campaign.

Support for the Yes vote has fallen sharply according to a latest survey of Malta.

A yes vote in what is the first such plebiscite in Brazil would give impetus to dozens of dreams of new states elsewhere.

Turkey's state-run Anatolia news agency showed the "Yes" vote at 58% for the 26 constitutional amendments with 97% of the vote counted.

Meanwhile, many Conservatives fear that a Yes vote might bar their party from ever winning a working majority again.

Most members of the government, however, want a Yes vote.