Turkish Deputy PM says Turkey will be stronger after state of emergency
Emergency fully in line with Turkey's constitution, President Tayyip Erdogan
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, deputy prime ministers Mehmet Simsek, Numan Kurtulmus chairs a cabinet meeting at the presidential palace in Ankara. PHOTO: REUTERS
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"Life of ordinary people and businesses will go un-impacted, uninterrupted, business will be as usual. We're committed to market economy," Mehmet Simsek said on Twitter following the announcement of the state of emergency. Simsek said there would be no backsliding on human rights.
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President Tayyip Erdogan, who has launched mass purges of state institutions since a July 15 coup attempt, said the emergency was fully in line with Turkey's constitution and did not violate the rule of law or basic freedoms of citizens.
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