parliament endorses extending state of emergency
Turkey's parliament has endorsed a government decision to extend a
state of emergency declared in the aftermath of a failed military coup by three
months.
The government imposed the original state of
emergency to crack down on a network linked to U.S.-based Muslim cleric
Fethullah Gulen, accused by Turkey of being behind the attempted overthrow.
Earlier this month, the government said it was
prolonging the emergency because it needed more time to locate Gulen's
followers and to avert another coup attempt.
Parliament approved the extension on Tuesday
with the votes of ruling party legislators. Two opposition parties voted
against it.
The state of emergency allows the government
to rule by decree and to hold suspects in detention for up to 30 days without
bringing charges.
Gulen denies orchestrating the failed coup.
- 13 October 2016
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