Erdogan says Turkey will consider reinstating death penalty
Those who launch a coup will have to pay the price for it, the president said
This handout picture released by Turkish Prime Minister Press Office, on February 18, 2016, shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) delivering a speech as Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces, as Hulusi Akar (R) stands next to him during his condolence visit at the General Staff headquarters in Ankara. PHOTO: AFP
ISTANBUL:
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkey would consider reinstating the death penalty after the attempted coup.
"In democracies, decisions are made based on what the people say. I think our government will speak with the opposition and come to a decision," he said, reacting to crowds in Istanbul calling for capital punishment.
Military ‘coup’ in Turkey
"We cannot delay this anymore because in this country, those who launch a coup will have to pay the price for it," he told supporters after attending funerals for the putsch victims.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkey would consider reinstating the death penalty after the attempted coup.
"In democracies, decisions are made based on what the people say. I think our government will speak with the opposition and come to a decision," he said, reacting to crowds in Istanbul calling for capital punishment.
Military ‘coup’ in Turkey
"We cannot delay this anymore because in this country, those who launch a coup will have to pay the price for it," he told supporters after attending funerals for the putsch victims.