We’re starting in a nation that’s been described as a bridge between East and West, Turkey, between Europe and the Middle East, between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, has a population of more than 80 million. It’s a parliamentary republic and a major referendum, a vote coming up this Sunday could dramatically change the way the country is govern.

我们今天首先一个国家开始，这个国家被称为东方和西方、中东和欧洲、地中海和黑海的桥梁，它就是土耳其。土耳其的人口超过8千万。这是一个议会制共和国，这周将举行公投。这将极大地改变这个国家的统治方式。

Turkish voters will be deciding whether or not to change their country’s constitution and turn its parliamentary system into a presidential one.

土耳其的选民将决定是否改变本国的宪法，将其议会制变成总统制。

This would give Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, more power and it could allow him to stay in office as the nation’s leader until 2029.

这将会给土耳其总统埃尔多安更多的行政权力，使其担任国家领导人直到2029年。

Supporters say there are too many voices in the government and that the amendments would strengthen it with one clear leader. They also say the president would be more effective at stabilizing Turkey and dealing with militants who want the government overthrown. Opponents of the amendment say they give the president too much, that he’s already pushed the boundaries, and that the changes would move Turkey away from democracy.

支持者表示，现在对于政府有太多的声音，修正宪法将会明确只有一位领导人。他们还表示，这也将使总统更加有效地稳定土耳其同时处理企图推翻土耳其的武装分子。但是修正案的反对者表示，这会使得总统的权利过大，总统的权利相比于过去已经有所突破，这些变化会使土耳其远离民主。

The country appears to be deeply divided over the referendum and it’s not certain yet which way voters are leaning.

现在对于公投土耳其产生了严重的分歧，尚没有确定选民倾向于哪条道路。

We’re starting in a nation that’s been described as a bridge between East and West, Turkey, between Europe and the Middle East, between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, has a population of more than 80 million. It’s a parliamentary republic and a major referendum, a vote coming up this Sunday could dramatically change the way the country is govern.

Turkish voters will be deciding whether or not to change their country’s constitution and turn its parliamentary system into a presidential one.

This would give Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, more power and it could allow him to stay in office as the nation’s leader until 2029.

Supporters say there are too many voices in the government and that the amendments would strengthen it with one clear leader. They also say the president would be more effective at stabilizing Turkey and dealing with militants who want the government overthrown. Opponents of the amendment say they give the president too much, that he’s already pushed the boundaries, and that the changes would move Turkey away from democracy.

The country appears to be deeply divided over the referendum and it’s not certain yet which way voters are leaning.