The decision on introduction of state of emergency was made after a meeting of the government
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in connection with the attempted coup declared a state of emergency. On Wednesday, July 20, the Agency Anadolu. The decision on introduction of state of emergency was made after a Cabinet meeting.
As noted by Erdogan, to the coup involved in “terrorist elements”. He said that on the basis of article 120 of the Constitution of the country introduced a state of emergency for a period of three months in order to promptly eliminate the consequences of the rebellion.
According to the President, the state of emergency was introduced in order to defend democracy, the rule of law and the rights of citizens. State of emergency represents the most effective and fastest way to achieve this goal, he added.
On the night of July 16, in Turkey there was an attempt of seizure of power by the military. The coup brought to the streets of Ankara and Istanbul military equipment, attacked key military targets. But most of the security forces remained loyal to the government, and the rebellion was suppressed.
According to the latest data, during the coup killed 208 people. The number of detainees suspected of involvement in the rebellion, exceeded 7.5 thousand people, including more than 100 generals and admirals.
Turkish authorities have accused of organizing the coup by Islamic preacher Fethullah gülen living in the United States, and has sent an official request for his extradition.
