Erdogan rally: if people want to reinstate the death penalty – Onet.pl

 
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  Recep Tayyip Erdogan
 
 
 

“If people want the death penalty, parties (political – ed.) will follow the will “- he said to the assembled at the” Rally for democracy and martyrs “, to participate in which invited the opposition, with the exception of Kurdish parties.

“Obviously the death penalty is not applied in Europe, but it is in the United States, Japan, China. Most of the countries it is used, “- said Erdogan, who had immediately after the failed coup of July 15, talked about the possibility of restoring capital punishment. It was abolished in 2004 as part of efforts Ankara for membership of the European Union. Supporters of President chanted during the rally:” the death penalty. “

In his speech, the president also criticized the German authorities for the fact that did not allow him to draw to supporters via video link during the demonstration in Cologne a week ago. “Where is democracy?” – he asked.

During the demonstration was also supported by Prime minister Binali Yildirim, who said that living in the US Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen, accused by Ankara of inspiring the coup, will be brought to Turkey. “Let all of you know that the leader of the terrorist group will come to Turkey and pay for what he did” – oznajmił.Wśród speakers was the Chief of Staff General Hulusi Akar. He said that the assassination attempt steel traitor who will be punished in the harshest possible way. He thanked the civilians for his role in the suppression of the coup.

In the European part of Istanbul gathered more than a million people. Participants manifestation mieśli Turkish flags and banners, which bore the slogan: “Erdogan, you are a gift from God!” and “Tell us die, and die.”

As Reuters says, so it was a show of force Erdogan addressed mainly to the West in connection with allegations of too far to retaliatory measures and purges, which the authorities in Ankara urządziły after the attack, and that the meaning of Europe and the United States violate human rights and standards of democracy.

to participate in the rally were invited representatives of the opposition, including the leader of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and the leader of the opposition Nationalist Action Party (MHP) Devlet Bahcelego. Do not, however, sent an invitation to the pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP), which is the third force in the Turkish Parliament.

in the night from Saturday to Sunday on the doors of apartments are inserting leaflets with the slogan: “the triumph belongs to democracy, the place belongs to the people” and advertise free transportation – bus and metro – on Sunday so. the same slogan appears around the country on the banners stretched on houses and bridges – gives Reuters.

agency also predicts that the show of solidarity with Erdogan will not last long because the government is criticized not only abroad but also in the country, too far-reaching purges in the army, the media, the scientific community and the judiciary, and even health care and public services and sports federations.

Manifestation accompanied by extraordinary precautions – to watch it sent 15 thousand. police officers. The area is set to launch anti-aircraft missile batteries, the collected circling helicopter.

So in Istanbul was shown throughout country on giant screens, and according to Turkish media even one such screen was set to be in the United States in Pennsylvania, where he lives Fethullah Gulen.

So far, nearly 70 thousand. people have been made redundant or suspended from their duties within the framework of the trial of the alleged participants and supporters of the failed coup. Approx. 18 thousand. people, mostly military, were detained or arrested, the later part of the released.

(RZ)