Yes, as the Office of the President is largely ceremonial now. In this referendum, there are a few notable changes to the constitution that will give the President more **official powers** as seen below.

## 1. 

The **existing parliamentary system of government will be replaced with an executive presidency and a presidential system**. This means that the office of the Prime Minister will be abolished, thus giving more authority to the President in deciding the policies of the country.

## 2. 

The President will be given more authority over Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors appointments.

## 3. 

Also, the incumbent President can now hold the office until 2029, with 1 more 5-year term compared to currently.

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This graphic [published in CNN summarised][1] everything that's changed:

[![Image][2]][2]

## In conclusion, the President will hold executor powers instead of the Parliament if this referendum passes.


  [1]: http://edition.cnn.com/2017/04/16/europe/turkey-referendum
  [2]: https://i.sstatic.net/8ztgS.jpg