State of Emergency in Turkey declared for 3 months, 50k-60k purged from service

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sorry for making two news threads in a day but it looks like turkey is getting riled up again and i wasnt sure if this belonged in the coup thread or not



http://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/1.732313

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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday announced a three-month state of emergency to enable the authorities to take swift and effective action against those responsible for last weekend's failed military coup.

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"The aim is to rapidly and effectively take all steps needed to eliminate the threat against democracy, the rule of law and the people's rights and freedoms," Erdogan said.
read more: http://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/1.732313

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Erdogan, who has launched mass purges of state institutions that have effected some 60,000 individuals since the July 15 coup attempt, said the move was fully in line with Turkey's constitution and did not violate the rule of law or basic freedoms of Turkish citizens.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/turkey-bans-all-academics-from-travelling-in-latest-post-coup-measures/2016/07/20/f3498b44-4de5-11e6-bf27-405106836f96_story.html

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Turkey’s counter-measures have already effected more than 50,000 people — judges, civil servants, military, police and others — as the country’s leaders seek to root out opponents and perceived internal dissent.


http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36852080

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More than 50,000 state employees have been rounded up, sacked or suspended in the days since the coup attempt.
On Wednesday, 99 top military officers were charged in connection with the events of the weekend.
remember, these 50,000 - 60,000 people that have been purged from service aren't just ordinary nobodies. these were military officers, judges, police forces, university teachers, and all other types of civil service/governmental occupations. it looks like those (including myself) in the last turkish coup topic who feared this may have been a false flag attack may have just been right. erdogan has now declared a 3-month state of emergency.

also a turk from a different community explains how a state of emergency works in turkey;

state of emergency laws in turkey is way different than the west.

police or soldiers ( and akp supporters in that case) can shoot you death without legal reason according to state of emergency laws in turkey.

I'm an atheist and supporter of secularism. see you afterlife. it was nice to know you.

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[Lord Tony®]

Annoying Orange as president doesn't seem so bad.

[Ipquarx]

I guarantee you that whether or not the coup was a false flag, he's using the panic and mayhem to get rid of ANYONE that stands to pose even a tiny risk to his ideal nation. And believe me, his ideal nation is not one that anyone wants.

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rip Turkey

[Damp]

oh that's cool they can shoot anyone with reason

[SeventhSandwich]

Anyone want to make bets on whether Erdogan will survive the next year in office?

[Juncoph]

hey guys anyone remember stalin

[Red Spy]

Anyone want to make bets on whether Erdogan will survive the next year in office?

100$ says he'll get shot

[Prokiller10]

jesus turkey needs to chill tf out

[Juncoph]

100$ says he'll get shot

$50,000 says he gets shot, survives, and goes on another purge

im just waiting for him to start blaming the kurds so he can finally fulfill the ottoman dream of genociding the kurds too

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turkey is a hellhole rn

[sir dooble]

Maybe it's just a bias in the news I see (mostly BBC), but it just seems like most (or at least a lot) of Turks are really supportive of Erdogan and his reaction to the coup, despite the tiny tiny amount of people who voted him in.