A federated system was called for by an aide of Erdogan should the 'Yes Vote ' get through in the 2017 Turkish constitutional referendum .
Critics argued that the proposed system would resemble an 'elected dictatorship ' with no ability to hold the executive to account , leading effectively to a 'democratic suicide'.  Both sides of the campaign have been accused of using divisive and extreme rhetoric , with Erdoğan accusing all 'No ' voters of being terrorists siding with the 2016 failed coup plotters.  campaign was marred by allegations of state suppression against 'No ' campaigners , while the 'Yes ' campaign were able to make use of state facilities and funding to organise rallies and campaign events.  Leading members of the 'No ' campaign , which included many high-profile former members of the MHP such as Meral Akşener , Ümit Özdağ and Yusuf Halaçoğlu were all subject to both violence and campaign restrictions .
2017 Turkish constitutional referendum