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Turkish President Moves to Reinstate Death Penalty After Failed Coup

HeadlineJul 19, 2016

In news from Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he will reinstate the death penalty after Friday’s failed military coup. As many as 20,000 members of the police, civil service, judiciary and army have been detained or suspended since Friday’s attempted coup. Turkey abolished the death penalty in 2004. Erdogan is pushing for lawmakers to vote to reinstate it when the Parliament meets Wednesday. The attempted coup has also strained U.S. relations with Turkey. Erdogan has accused Fethullah Gülen, a Turkish cleric living in Pennsylvania, of masterminding the coup. Erdogan has demanded Gülen’s extradition. U.S. officials say they will consider any official requests for extradition, but that none have so far been made.

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