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EU Concerned by Turkey’s State of Emergency

EU Concerned by Turkey’s State of Emergency
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The European Union expressed concern about Turkey's declaration of a state of emergency following an attempted coup last week, calling on Ankara to respect the rule of law and human rights.

EU Concerned by Turkey’s State of Emergency

"We are following the developments regarding the state of emergency Turkey has declared after the attempted coup, which the European Union condemned, very closely and with concern," read a joint statement by Federica Mogherini, the EU's foreign policy chief, and Johannes Hahn, the bloc's enlargement commissioner, on Thursday.

The Turkish government started implementing a three-month state of emergency on the same day. The measure would boost state powers to arrest those believed to have been involved in the botched coup, which started last Friday night.

The Turkish government would also suspend the implementation of a key European rights convention under the state of emergency.

Mogherini and Hahn said in their statement, "This declaration comes in the wake of the recent unacceptable decisions on the education system, judiciary and the media," referring to mass dismissals and arrests of people in the mentioned institutions in Turkey following the coup.

"We call on Turkish authorities to respect under any circumstances the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the right of all individuals concerned to a fair trial," the EU officials said.

Following the failed coup, Turkish authorities have taken into custody over 10,000 suspects and sacked nearly 50,000 alleged sympathizers in state offices.

Erdogan announced the state of emergency - Turkey's first since 2002 - following a lengthy meeting with his national security team on Wednesday.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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