Turkish govt. seeks three-month extension to emergency rule

17 July 2017 1:13 pm WAT

By The Sun

The Turkish government sent a request to parliament on Monday to extend the period of emergency rule imposed after last July’s failed coup attempt, a statement from Prime Minister Binali Yildirim’s office said.

It said the cabinet requested that parliament extend emergency rule by three months from Wednesday. (ChannelNewsAsia)

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