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Turkey: MPs in Ankara back state of emergency
Wave of arrests and sackings continues in wake of coup attempt
TURKEY’S parliament voted to impose a state of emergency and adopt special government powers yesterday, following last Friday’s botched military coup.
With President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party holding a 317-seat majority in the 550-seat parliament, the 365-115 result was almost a forgone conclusion.
Mr Erdogan said the state of emergency would give the government the tools to rid the military of the “virus” of subversion.
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