An ambiguous statement can thoroughly spoil relations between Turkey and the EU.
At a mass rally of “Democracy and martyrs , which took place through the fault of the Turkish authorities on the area of Yenikapi, sounded a loud statement with the President of the country.
As it became known, designed for not less than one million people, the square was full, all the entrances to it is also filled with people. In the Prime Minister’s office relied on three million protesters, but could not specify exactly how many people came. The event was guarded by 15 thousand militiamen.
Participants of the rally were holding Turkish flags and banners with slogans, including: “You’re God-sent, Erdogan” and “Tell us to die, and we’ll do it,” reported
The meeting began with the national anthem and readings from the Koran. The area was organized place for special guests – relatives of those killed during the unsuccessful coup attempt of July 15.
The Prime Minister of Turkey Binali Yildirim in a speech promised to punish the preacher Fethullah Gulen, whom the Turkish authorities consider as the organizer of the rebellion.
“You know everything that the leader of this terrorist group will return to Turkey and pay for their actions,” said Yildirim.
In turn, the head of the armed forces has promised that the “traitors” who organized the coup, will be strictly punished. The officer thanked the civic for participation in the suppression of the rebellion.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in his speech promised the restoration of the death penalty in the country.
“If the people want the death penalty, the party shall do his will,” Erdogan said at the rally.
These are Erdogan’s words were a response to the loud cries of the protesters “the death penalty”. The President of Turkey said that it will ratify the decision of Parliament.
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As you know, EU leaders have repeatedly warned that the restoration of the death penalty in Turkey will lead to the suspension of talks on eventual membership in the EU.
