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EPISODE · Jul 21, 2016 · 4 MIN

Listen: "Just a week ago, bombs were exploding" Turkey declares state of emergency.

from BBC Radio Foyle · host BBC Radio Foyle

Turkey has declared a three-month state of emergency in response to the failed military coup. It gives the president and cabinet new powers to bypass parliament when drafting new laws, and to restrict or suspend rights and freedoms. Murat Akser is a Turkish citizen and a lecturer at University of Ulster Magee, and he witnessed the coup in Istanbul. He spoke to Dean McLaughlin...

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