The historic referendum, which passed by a narrow margin, grants more power to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who promised when he was elected in 2014 to be a "different kind of president". The protesters, many of them university students below the age of 30, wore colorful masks shouting "No!" and beat drums, pots and pans as they marched Istiklal Street in Istanbul.
Both Germany and France expressed concern about possible election irregularities and called on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to engage in dialogue with the opposition after Sunday's referendum's showed how deeply the country is divided.
He said: "April 16 is the victory of all who said "yes" or 'no, ' of the whole 80 million, of the whole of Turkey".
Sunday's referendum asked voters to decide upon an 18-article reform package.
Although this was decidedly less that Erdogan and his ruling AK Party had expected, thousands of flag-waving supporters rallied in Ankara and Istanbul in celebration.
He made the comments at news conference in Ankara.
Closely watched on Monday will be the initial assessment of the worldwide observer mission of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).
The referendum campaign was highly divisive and heavily one-sided, with the "yes" side dominating the airwaves and billboards.
According to the preliminary results of the Turkish referendum, as many as 51.3% of voters supported constitutional amendments replacing the country's parliamentary system with an all-powerful presidency and eliminating the position of prime minister.
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The pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) said it would challenge two-thirds of the votes, saying: "There is an indication of a 3-4 percentage point manipulation of the vote".
Manfred Weber, leader of the centre-right grouping tweeted: "No matter the result: with his referendum Pres. Erdogan is splitting his country".
Erdogan called the moves "Nazi acts" and said Turkey could reconsider ties with the European Union after many years of seeking EU membership. Supporters of the "no" vote complained of intimidation, including beatings, detentions and threats.
"The ballot papers are not fake, there is no (reason) for doubt", Guven said.
Cakirozer said: "At the moment this is a dubious vote". Speaking to AP on monday, party officials say they will be taking their case to the European Court of Human Rights.
"This is our opportunity to take back control of our country", said self-employed Bayram Seker, 42, after voting "Yes" in Istanbul.
"I don't see the country is going down a good path", he said, sitting by the Bosporus.
And the other half of Turkey will contest the result, legally and politically. But, the opposition newspaper Sozcu was published with the front page begging the question to the government "Is Your Conscience at Ease?".
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