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Erdogan supporters celebrate 'victory', opposition contests results

Supporters of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan have taken to the streets to celebrate a 'vicotry' in the referendum, despite votes still being counted.

About 51.2% of the votes are 'Yes' with more than 98% of the ballot boxes opened.

Meanwhile, opposition parties of the Republican People's Party (CHP) and the pro-Kurdish Preople's Democratic Party (HDP) have demanded a recount of the votes.

Opposition leaders challenged claimed that 1.5 million votes are invalid.