Erdogan: Turkish democracy is not under threat
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the Turkish democracy is not under threat, but said there could more arrests in the wake of last week's failed coup attempt, in a wide-ranging interview with Al Jazeera.
"We will remain inside a democratic parliamentary system, we will never step back from it," he told Al Jazeera's Jamal Elshayyal, speaking through a translator, from inside the presidential palace in Ankara.
Turkey criticised over post-coup backlash
"However, whatever it is necessary for the nation's peace and stability will be done," the Turkish president said, adding, however, that he doubted the coup was completely over.
"I don't think we have come to the end of it yet."
Erdogan's comments came moments ahead of announcing a three-month state of emegency in response to the failed coup.
"I would like to underline that the declaration of the state of emergency has the sole purpose of taking the necessary measures, in the face of the terrorist threat that our country is facing," he said in a televised address following a meeting with the members of the national council, vowing that the "virus in the military will be cleansed".
'Crime against Turkish state'
In his interview with Al Jazeera, Erdogan described the attempted coup as "a crime against the Turkish state", adding that the government was making sure "every step is taken within the law".
The Turkish government's purge of state institutions following Friday night's failed coup has already cleared out about 60,000 people.
"We will remain inside a democratic parliamentary system, we will never step back from it," he told Al Jazeera's Jamal Elshayyal, speaking through a translator, from inside the presidential palace in Ankara.
Turkey criticised over post-coup backlash
"However, whatever it is necessary for the nation's peace and stability will be done," the Turkish president said, adding, however, that he doubted the coup was completely over.
"I don't think we have come to the end of it yet."
Erdogan's comments came moments ahead of announcing a three-month state of emegency in response to the failed coup.
"I would like to underline that the declaration of the state of emergency has the sole purpose of taking the necessary measures, in the face of the terrorist threat that our country is facing," he said in a televised address following a meeting with the members of the national council, vowing that the "virus in the military will be cleansed".
'Crime against Turkish state'
In his interview with Al Jazeera, Erdogan described the attempted coup as "a crime against the Turkish state", adding that the government was making sure "every step is taken within the law".
The Turkish government's purge of state institutions following Friday night's failed coup has already cleared out about 60,000 people.
Erdogan: Turkish democracy is not under threat
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