A referendum broadening Erdogan's presidential powers narrowly passed on Sunday - a move that the country's opposition says will inch Turkey, a democracy, closer to authoritarianism. Hundreds of demonstrators marched in a central neighbourhood, clanking pots and pans and chant.
A supporter of the "no" vote lights a flare during a protest in Istanbul, against the referendum outcome, Monday, April 17, 2017.
But the opposition immediately cried foul, claiming a clean vote would have made a difference of several percentage points and handed them victory.
State Department spokesperson Mark Toner and human rights watchdogs echoed those concerns, prompting Erdoğan to warn the OSCE to "know your place".
A senior Greek official told The Times that the country's military has already drawn up emergency plans to cope with a new migrant crisis.
"There is only one decision to ease the situation in the context of the law - the Supreme Election Board [YSK] should annul the vote", the Dogan news agency quoted CHP deputy leader Bulent Tezcan as saying. "We need to be realistic", he said.
What have European leaders said?
According to him, the referendum showcases the democratic credentials of the country and reflects a willingness of the Turkish people to live together and jointly pursue a better future.
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"We also call on all actors to show restraint and on the authorities to launch transparent investigations into these alleged irregularities found by the observers", Schinas said, speaking for the commission, the executive arm of the 28-nation EU.
After the result, Erdogan said he would reintroduce the death penalty if it was backed in a referendum or a bill was submitted to him through parliament, a move the European Union says would put paid to Turkey's long-stalled negotiations to join the bloc.
Worldwide election observers and opposition parties have reported numerous voting irregularities during the vote which President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won by a narrow margin.
In a separate development, Turkey's council of ministers moved to extend for another three months a state of emergency declared in the wake of a failed July 2016 coup.
In an address to legislators from his ruling party on Tuesday, Binali Yildirim said the people had voted to switch from a parliamentary to a presidential system, adding: the "opposition should not speak after the people have spoken".
A statement issued by the President's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Tuesday said Buhari particularly congratulated Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his foresight.
"Politically motivated comments against the YSK's decision to accept unstamped ballots are wrong", Celik said, referring to the electoral board by its Turkish acronym.
Media captionProtesters march through the Turkish capital calling for a recount Why are global monitors concerned?
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