Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that a constitutional reform package -- backed by a narrow majority of Turkey's voters in a referendum on Sunday, was not about him. "The system represents a change, a transformation in the democratic history of Turkey," he stated.
Erdogan rejected accusations that he supported the new powers out of a desire to empower himself rather than improve Turkey's political system."Here we have a ballot box... the democracy gets its power from the people. It's what we call national will," he added. 
He also hit out at the European Union, saying that European countries have not kept their commitments to Turkey. Addressing Turkey's long-stalled bid to join the EU, Erdogan accused its member states of failing to keep their side of the bargain. 
The EU had "made us wait at its door for 54 years," Erdogan told CNN. US President Donald Trump telephoned Erdogan to congratulate him on his victory. The call was well received by Erdogan, who suggested taking things further. "It would be better to have (a) face-to-face meeting and take our relationship forward," he said. "The way President Trump is approaching these matters makes us happy. US and Turkey as allies... we can resolve significant problems. We do not have any difficulties on that front," Erdogan stated. 

Source : QNA