During the [[2017 Turkish constitutional referendum]], more than 8 thousand,000 Turkish expats from Saudi Arabia cast votes whether Turkey should abolish it'sits [[parliamentary system]] and become a [[Presidential system|presidential republic]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=More than 1 million Turkish expats vote in charter referendum - Turkey News|url=https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/more-than-1-million-turkish-expats-vote-in-charter-referendum-111829|access-date=2021-03-01|website=Hürriyet Daily News|language=en}}</ref> 58.34% of the Turkish expatriates in Saudi Arabia opted for "No", while 41.66% voted for "Yes". The yes vote was concentrated in Jeddah and the Western Region, while in Riyadh no was the dominant choice. The no vote was significantly higher compared to votes of several European Turkish expat communities.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-04-18|title=Referendum divides Turkish expats|url=http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/176788/Referendum-divides-Turkish-expats|access-date=2021-03-01|website=Saudigazette|language=English}}</ref>
