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July 21, 2016       Share:    

Source: http://www.politico.eu/article/turkey-declares-3-month-state-of-emergency-erdogan-failed-coup-rule-of-law-democracy/

Turkey Declares 3-Month State of Emergency

(Politico EU) Zoya Sheftalovich - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared Wednesday that the government would be implementing a three-month state of emergency following Friday's failed army coup. The state of emergency grants the president and his cabinet increased powers such as the ability to bypass parliament in enacting new laws and allows them to limit or suspend rights and freedoms. "This measure is in no way against democracy, the law, and freedoms," Erdogan said. "Europe does not have the right to criticize this decision."

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