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Turkey: Erdogan Declares State of Emergency Amid Mass Arrests

HeadlineJul 21, 2016

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared a three-month state of emergency after last week’s failed military coup. Over the past three days, tens of thousands of public employees, including soldiers, police officers and teachers, have been fired. Some have been arrested. In the Turkish capital of Ankara, Erdogan’s supporters said they welcomed the decision.

Ismael Canocak: “If Tayyip Erdogan deemed the state of emergency necessary, it should be the best option. Hopefully, we will overcome this under his leadership. We do not have any fear or reservations about the state of emergency. Life continues in Turkey. So does our demonstrations for democracy at night. God willing, this period will continue under the leadership of our commander-in-chief.”

Since the coup, Erdogan has promised to reinstate the death penalty in Turkey. The Turkish government has also made a formal extradition request for Turkish cleric Fethullah Gülen, whom Erdogan accuses of masterminding the coup attempt. Gülen lives in in the Poconos Mountains in Pennsylvania. The U.S. government has not yet reached a decision on whether they would extradite Gülen.

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