Turkish Parliament approves state of emergency bill

July 21 2016 18:22:30

Turkish Parliament approves state of emergency bill

ANKARA

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Parliament approved a bill to introduce a three-month state of emergency in Turkey on July 21, a day after the government declared a three-month long state of emergency throughout the country.

Some 346 deputies voted in favor of the bill while 115 deputies voted against it.

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