ANKARA, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Turkey's approval of constitutional amendments in a referendum on Sunday reinforces macroeconomic and political stability in the country, Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek told Reuters on Monday.
The electorate voted 58 percent in favour of the package, which Simsek said gave an opportunity to broaden the reform programme.
(Reporting by Orhan Coskun) Keywords: TURKEY REFERENDUM/ECONOMY (alexandra.hudson@reuters.com; +90 212 350 7062; Reuters Messaging: alexandra.hudson.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
The electorate voted 58 percent in favour of the package, which Simsek said gave an opportunity to broaden the reform programme.
(Reporting by Orhan Coskun) Keywords: TURKEY REFERENDUM/ECONOMY (alexandra.hudson@reuters.com; +90 212 350 7062; Reuters Messaging: alexandra.hudson.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.