nc A man receives treatment after being stabbed outside the Turkish Consulate in Brussels

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The victims were injured in violent clashes which erupted between rival groups during voting in the Turkish constitutional referendum. According to reports three Kurds were attacked by supporters of of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

nc A woman is carried into an ambulance after being stabbed outside the Turkish Consulate in Brussels

One of victims suffered stomach injuries and is understood to be in a serious condition. Brussels police spokesman Ilse Van de keere said: ”We had to intervene because there were incidents, there were wounded and they were taken to be treated, and an investigation is under way.”

nc The Turkish Consulate in Brussel

The referendum could bring the biggest change to the system of governance in the country's modern history. The changes would replace Turkey’s parliamentary system with an executive presidency, a change Mr Erdogan says is needed to avoid the fragile coalition governments of the past and to give Turkey stability as it faces numerous security challenges. Mr Erdogan assumed the presidency, currently a largely ceremonial position, in 2014 after more than a decade as prime minister with the AKP, which he co-founded.

AFP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan