The US State Department on Monday said Finland and Sweden are ready to join the Nato alliance after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Sweden should not expect Turkey's support for its membership after the burning of a copy of the Koran near the Turkish embassy in Stockholm at the weekend.

ISTANBUL - The 'Yes' campaign to give Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expanded powers was ahead of its rival Sunday in a bitterly-contested referendum that will determine Turkey's future destiny, initial results said.