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| The Grand Turk | ||
| Erdogan expects return of death penalty soon | ||
| 2016-10-30 | ||
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that he believes parliament will pass reinstatement of the death penalty sometime "soon", Anadolu reported.
"No worries, it is [coming] sometime soon. The government will submit it [a bill] to parliament, which I believe will pass it." About possible reinstatement of the death penalty for those involved in terrorist acts, Erdogan reiterated his stance that the decision would be up to Turkish lawmakers in parliament. He once more said that he would approve reinstating the death penalty if parliament approves. After the foiled putsch, blamed by the government on the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), many people in Turkey have called for the death penalty to be reinstated for the putschists.
Prime Minister Binali Yildirim also said the death penalty is a "social request." Speaking to journalists at a reception marking Saturday’s Republic Day, the 93rd anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Turkey, Yildirim said his Justice and Development (AK) Party could negotiate with opposition parties over the penalty. | ||
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #2 Capital punishment? I guess Turkey has entirely given up on joining the EU. Not that I blame them. |
| Posted by: Beldar and Company4276 2016-10-30 13:11 |
| #1 After the successful putsch, orgainized by the government and blamed on the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) Fixed it. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2016-10-30 02:53 |