Turkey Parliament Approves Extending State Of Emergency By 3 Months

Sumaira FH Published January 04, 2017 | 03:25 PM

Turkey parliament approves extending state of emergency by 3 months

ISTANBUL, Jan 4 (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 04th Jan, 2017 ) - Turkey's parliament on Tuesday approved a government-backed motion to extend by another three months the state of emergency imposed in the wake of the July 15 failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The state of emergency -- which has seen tens of thousands lose their jobs or be arrested on suspicion of links to the putsch -- had already been prolonged once before and was due to expire on January 19. APP/AFP/anm

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