Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Turks on both sides split over extending state of emergency

Turks on both sides split over extending state of emergency

Turkey is debating whether to extend its state of emergency by another three months. The parliament imposed the state of emergency known as “OHAL,” its Turkish acronym, in the aftermath of last year’s coup attempt. OHAL has been extended three times since July 2016 and the current term is supposed to expire by July 19.

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