Erdogan: I am not a dictator

ankara - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denied that Turkey is drifting towards a totalitarian state. ' where there is a dictatorship, you do not need a presidential system, '' Erdogan said in an interview published Wednesday by CNN.

The Turkish electorate voted Sunday in a referendum by narrow majority in the expanding presidential powers. It does not bother Erdogan that only 51.4 percent of voters supported the yes camp. ' It does not matter if you win 1-0 or 5-0. The important thing is to win the game, '' said the president, who referred to his sports background.

Erdogan stressed not to be motivated by a desire to expand his personal power. He particularly expressed its wish to improve the political system. He talked about a ' transformation in the democratic history of Turkey. '

The president calls it unfair that critics claim that a democratic ballot can lead a dictator. 'That's unfair to the person being chosen,' said Erdogan. 'And neither does it show much respect for the voter. ''