Monday, July 18, 2016

Turkey: Erdogan may restore death penalty with parliament approval: and if he does he will be prevented forever from joining EU

    It looks like Turkey now will never join the EU because it likely will institute the Death penalty which will stop Turkey from becoming an EU member forever. Also, I think you will see Turkey slowly being removed from NATO as well. The likelihood of Civil War is very high now with the civil and human rights to due process removed from all he has taken prisoner to plead their rights and their case. Erdogan must execute them all without trial to stay in power because if the truth comes out he is finished at this point.
     
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    Turkey: Erdogan may restore death penalty with parliament approval

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    Turkey: Erdogan may restore death penalty with parliament approval

    By Angela Dewan, for CNN
    Updated 1:54 PM ET, Mon July 18, 2016

    Story highlights

    • More than 8,000 Ministry of Interior officers, mostly police, are dismissed
    • The EU says Turkey can't join if it introduces death penalty
    (CNN)[Breaking news update at 1:53 p.m. ET]
    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaking to CNN through his translator on Monday, said Turkey will submit a formal request within days for the extradition of Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen from the United States. Erdogan blames Gulen for the failed coup attempt in Turkey on Friday.
    [Breaking news update at 1:36 a.m. ET]
    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the United States should extradite Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen. Erdogan claims Gulen was behind the Friday coup attempt because the two nations are strategic partners. "There should be reciprocity," Erdogan said.
    [Breaking news update at 1:22 p.m. ET]
    Exclusive: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaking to CNN's Becky Anderson on Monday through his translator, said he would approve reinstating the death penalty if lawmakers approved the measure in parliament and called the attempted coup on Friday a "clear crime of treason."
    [Previous story, published at 10:09 a.m. ET]
    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has made clear he will show no mercy.
    Just days after a failed military coup that broke out into deadly violence, talks of reintroducing the death penalty have revived, more than 7,000 people have been arrested and some of the very institutions responsible for the country's security have been gutted.
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    People take to the streets near the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge during clashes with military forces in Istanbul.
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    People escape the clashes in Ankara early Saturday.
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    Tanks move into position as Turkish citizens attempt to stop them in Ankara.
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    Citizens in Sivas rush to the streets during the chaotic coup attempt.
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    A man approaches Turkish military with his hands up at the entrance to the partially closed Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul.
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    A wounded man is given medical care at the entrance to the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul after clashes with Turkish military.
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    People react in front of the Justice and Development Party's headquarters in Karabuk.
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    Soldiers secure an area as supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan protest in Istanbul's Taksim Square.
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    Turkish military members make their way through the streets of Istanbul.
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    Supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan protest in front of soldiers in Istanbul's Taksim Square.
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    President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks on CNN Turk via a FaceTime call in Istanbul after members of the country's military attempted to overthrow the government.
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    Turkish soldiers block Istanbul's iconic Bosphorus Bridge.<br />
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    Turkish security officers detain police officers, seen in black, in Istanbul, during a security shutdown on the Bosphorus Bridge.
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    A military airplane is seen flying over Turkey. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged people to take to the streets and stand up to the military.
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    People take cover near the Bosphorus Bridge as military airplanes fly overhead.
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    Turkish soldiers are seen on the Asian side of Istanbul.<br />
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    A Turkish security officer stands guard on the side of the road.
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    Turkish soldiers block Istanbul's Bosphorus Bridge.
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    A photo showing a mass detention in Ankara, where dozens of detainees were forced to kneel, partially stripped.
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    Images circulating widely in mainstream Turkish media show Akin Ozturk, a four star general and former commander of the Turkish air force, in police custody in Ankara. In this image he has a white bandage over his right ear.
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    Ozturk also appears in another picture, which has been verified by CNN, which shows some of the 27 men accused by the Erdogan government of having led Friday's failed coup in Turkey.
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    Ozturk also appears in another picture, which has been verified by CNN, which shows some of the 27 men accused by the Erdogan government of having led Friday's failed coup in Turkey.
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    A man waves a Turkish flag from the roof of a car during a march around Kizilay Square on Saturday July 16 in Ankara, Turkey, in reaction to the attempted military coup.
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    A man waves a Turkish flag from the roof of a car during a march around Kizilay Square on Saturday July 16 in Ankara, Turkey, in reaction to the attempted military coup.
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    Damaged vehicles are seen outside the presidential palace in Ankara.
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    People kick and beat a Turkish soldier who participated in the attempted coup, on Istanbul's Bosporus Bridge. Government officials said the coup appeared to have failed as Turks took to the streets overnight to confront troops attempting to take over the country.
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    People kick and beat a Turkish soldier who participated in the attempted coup, on Istanbul's Bosporus Bridge. Government officials said the coup appeared to have failed as Turks took to the streets overnight to confront troops attempting to take over the country.
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    Women react after people took over a military position on the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul.
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    Women react after people took over a military position on the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul.
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    People gather outside the Turkish Parliament in Ankara during an extraordinary session after the failed coup attempt.
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    People gather outside the Turkish Parliament in Ankara during an extraordinary session after the failed coup attempt.
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    Turkey Prime Minister Binali Yildirim addresses the Turkish Parliament after the failed coup attempt.
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    A protester rests on a bench as smoke billows from the Turkish military headquarters in Ankara.
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    People stand under a huge Turkish flag during a march around Kizilay Square in Ankara in reaction to the attempted coup.
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    Members of the Turkish military surrender on Istanbul's Bosphorus Bridge on after a failed coup attempt.
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    People protesting against the coup wave a Turkish flag on top of a monument in Istanbul's Taksim Square.
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    Clothes and weapons belonging to soldiers involved in the coup attempt are scattered on Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul.
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    A Turkish police officer in Istanbul embraces a man on a tank in the wake of the violence overnight.
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    A Turkish police officer in Istanbul embraces a man on a tank in the wake of the violence overnight.
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    Smoke billows from the direction of the Presidential Palace in Ankara on July 16.
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    People gather on top of a Turkish military tank in Ankara in the morning after the coup attempt. National intelligence officials said the coup was put down and that the government remains in control.
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    People gather on top of a Turkish military tank in Ankara in the morning after the coup attempt. National intelligence officials said the coup was put down and that the government remains in control.
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    Turkish people wave national flags from a car in Istanbul.
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    People gather around a car damaged by a tank in Kizilay Square early on July 16.
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    People take to the streets near the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge during clashes with military forces in Istanbul.
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    People take to the streets near the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge during clashes with military forces in Istanbul.
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    People escape the clashes in Ankara early Saturday.
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    People escape the clashes in Ankara early Saturday.
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    Tanks move into position as Turkish citizens attempt to stop them in Ankara.
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    Citizens in Sivas rush to the streets during the chaotic coup attempt.
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    Citizens in Sivas rush to the streets during the chaotic coup attempt.
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    A man approaches Turkish military with his hands up at the entrance to the partially closed Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul.
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    A wounded man is given medical care at the entrance to the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul after clashes with Turkish military.
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    People react in front of the Justice and Development Party's headquarters in Karabuk.
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    Soldiers secure an area as supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan protest in Istanbul's Taksim Square.
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    Turkish military members make their way through the streets of Istanbul.
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    Turkish military members make their way through the streets of Istanbul.
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    Supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan protest in front of soldiers in Istanbul's Taksim Square.
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    President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks on CNN Turk via a FaceTime call in Istanbul after members of the country's military attempted to overthrow the government.
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    President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks on CNN Turk via a FaceTime call in Istanbul after members of the country's military attempted to overthrow the government.
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    Turkish soldiers block Istanbul's iconic Bosphorus Bridge.<br />
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    Turkish soldiers block Istanbul's iconic Bosphorus Bridge.
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    Turkish security officers detain police officers, seen in black, in Istanbul, during a security shutdown on the Bosphorus Bridge.
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    Turkish security officers detain police officers, seen in black, in Istanbul, during a security shutdown on the Bosphorus Bridge.
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    A military airplane is seen flying over Turkey. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged people to take to the streets and stand up to the military.
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    People take cover near the Bosphorus Bridge as military airplanes fly overhead.
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    People take cover near the Bosphorus Bridge as military airplanes fly overhead.
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    Turkish soldiers are seen on the Asian side of Istanbul.<br />
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    Turkish soldiers are seen on the Asian side of Istanbul.
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    A Turkish security officer stands guard on the side of the road.
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    A Turkish security officer stands guard on the side of the road.
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    Turkish soldiers block Istanbul's Bosphorus Bridge.
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    Turkish soldiers block Istanbul's Bosphorus Bridge.
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    A photo showing a mass detention in Ankara, where dozens of detainees were forced to kneel, partially stripped.
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    Images circulating widely in mainstream Turkish media show Akin Ozturk, a four star general and former commander of the Turkish air force, in police custody in Ankara. In this image he has a white bandage over his right ear.
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    Images circulating widely in mainstream Turkish media show Akin Ozturk, a four star general and former commander of the Turkish air force, in police custody in Ankara. In this image he has a white bandage over his right ear.
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    Ozturk also appears in another picture, which has been verified by CNN, which shows some of the 27 men accused by the Erdogan government of having led Friday's failed coup in Turkey.
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    Ozturk also appears in another picture, which has been verified by CNN, which shows some of the 27 men accused by the Erdogan government of having led Friday's failed coup in Turkey.
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    A man waves a Turkish flag from the roof of a car during a march around Kizilay Square on Saturday July 16 in Ankara, Turkey, in reaction to the attempted military coup.
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    A man waves a Turkish flag from the roof of a car during a march around Kizilay Square on Saturday July 16 in Ankara, Turkey, in reaction to the attempted military coup.
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    Damaged vehicles are seen outside the presidential palace in Ankara.
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    Damaged vehicles are seen outside the presidential palace in Ankara.
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    People kick and beat a Turkish soldier who participated in the attempted coup, on Istanbul's Bosporus Bridge. Government officials said the coup appeared to have failed as Turks took to the streets overnight to confront troops attempting to take over the country.
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    People kick and beat a Turkish soldier who participated in the attempted coup, on Istanbul's Bosporus Bridge. Government officials said the coup appeared to have failed as Turks took to the streets overnight to confront troops attempting to take over the country.
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    Women react after people took over a military position on the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul.
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    Women react after people took over a military position on the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul.
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    People gather outside the Turkish Parliament in Ankara during an extraordinary session after the failed coup attempt.
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    People gather outside the Turkish Parliament in Ankara during an extraordinary session after the failed coup attempt.
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    Turkey Prime Minister Binali Yildirim addresses the Turkish Parliament after the failed coup attempt.
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    Turkey Prime Minister Binali Yildirim addresses the Turkish Parliament after the failed coup attempt.
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    A protester rests on a bench as smoke billows from the Turkish military headquarters in Ankara.
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    People stand under a huge Turkish flag during a march around Kizilay Square in Ankara in reaction to the attempted coup.
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    People stand under a huge Turkish flag during a march around Kizilay Square in Ankara in reaction to the attempted coup.
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    Members of the Turkish military surrender on Istanbul's Bosphorus Bridge on after a failed coup attempt.
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    Members of the Turkish military surrender on Istanbul's Bosphorus Bridge on after a failed coup attempt.
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    People protesting against the coup wave a Turkish flag on top of a monument in Istanbul's Taksim Square.
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    People protesting against the coup wave a Turkish flag on top of a monument in Istanbul's Taksim Square.
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    Clothes and weapons belonging to soldiers involved in the coup attempt are scattered on Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul.
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    Clothes and weapons belonging to soldiers involved in the coup attempt are scattered on Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul.
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    A Turkish police officer in Istanbul embraces a man on a tank in the wake of the violence overnight.
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    A Turkish police officer in Istanbul embraces a man on a tank in the wake of the violence overnight.
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    Smoke billows from the direction of the Presidential Palace in Ankara on July 16.
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    Smoke billows from the direction of the Presidential Palace in Ankara on July 16.
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    People gather on top of a Turkish military tank in Ankara in the morning after the coup attempt. National intelligence officials said the coup was put down and that the government remains in control.
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    People gather on top of a Turkish military tank in Ankara in the morning after the coup attempt. National intelligence officials said the coup was put down and that the government remains in control.
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    Turkish people wave national flags from a car in Istanbul.
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    People gather around a car damaged by a tank in Kizilay Square early on July 16.
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    Of those detained, dozens were photographed at horse stables, forced to their knees, stripped to the waist in humiliation.
    As Erdogan responds to the failed coup with an iron fist, Turkey is now faced with the question of what kind of democracy it wants to have.

    Retribution

    Erdogan is wasting no time to "cleanse" the country's security forces of "viruses," as he put it, vowing that those behind the attempt to overthrow his government "will pay a very heavy price for this act of treason."
    A total of 8,777 officers have already been removed from the Turkish Interior Ministry, the vast majority of them police officers, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported.
    MORE: Retribution begins in Turkey
    Of those arrested are 103 generals and admirals, a third of the general-rank command of the Turkish military, according to Anadolu,
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    Judges, lawyers, senior aides and police are among those detained, while eight soldiers who fled to Greece are waiting to hear their fate, as no bilateral extradition agreement exists between the countries.
    Erdogan supporters capture a Turkish army vehicle after soldiers surrendered Saturday.
    Erdogan supporters capture a Turkish army vehicle after soldiers surrendered Saturday.

    Dozens dead within hours

    Elements of the military rolled their tanks onto the streets of Ankara and Istanbul on Friday night as Erdogan enjoyed a holiday in the resort of Marmaris.
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    The president, whose government is known for shutting down social media to stop protesters mobilizing, used FaceTime to call on the Turkish people, many of whom took to streets to challenge the military.
    Dozens were dead within hours.
    By Monday, the death toll was at 232, including 24 "coup plotters," according to Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim. Officials earlier said at least 290 people had been killed and did not explain the reason the death toll had been overstated. Another 1,400 were injured.
    Coup attempt: Five key questions answered
    Yildirim also warned of repercussions, saying on Twitter that "every single drop of blood shed will be accounted for in such a harsh way."
    Anadolu reported that Cemil Candas, deputy mayor of the Sisli district in Istanbul, was shot in the head Monday and is in critical condition, although it was not clear who targeted him or why.

    Death penalty = No EU membership

    Romanian President Klaus Werner Iohannis, right, and Erdogan walk together during an official welcoming ceremony at the presidential complex in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday, March 23.
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    Erdogan delivers a speech during his visit to the Turkish War Colleges Command in Istanbul on Monday, March 28.
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    Erdogan, right, kicks a soccer ball while Former Turkish President Abdullah Gul watches at Besiktas soccer club's new Vodafone Arena on its opening day in Istanbul on Sunday, April 10.
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    Erdogan, right, kicks a soccer ball while Former Turkish President Abdullah Gul watches at Besiktas soccer club's new Vodafone Arena on its opening day in Istanbul on Sunday, April 10.
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    Erdogan, right, shakes hands with King Salman of Saudi Arabia after the Saudi monarch received Turkey's highest state medal during a ceremony at the presidential complex in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday, April 12.
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    Erdogan, right, shakes hands with King Salman of Saudi Arabia after the Saudi monarch received Turkey's highest state medal during a ceremony at the presidential complex in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday, April 12.
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    Erdogan, center, chairs the meeting of the 65th Cabinet of Turkey at the presidential complex in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday, May 25.
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    Erdogan, center, chairs the meeting of the 65th Cabinet of Turkey at the presidential complex in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday, May 25.
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    Erdogan, seventh from the left, attends the Kinaliada Corvette Ceremony at Pendik Naval Shipyard in Istanbul on Saturday, June 18.
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    Erdogan, seventh from the left, attends the Kinaliada Corvette Ceremony at Pendik Naval Shipyard in Istanbul on Saturday, June 18.
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    Erdogan, right, attends an Iftar dinner during his visit to the Tank Battalion campus in the Cizre district of Sirnak, Turkey, on Saturday, June 25.
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    Erdogan, right, attends an Iftar dinner during his visit to the Tank Battalion campus in the Cizre district of Sirnak, Turkey, on Saturday, June 25.
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    Erdogan addresses people gathered at his palace for Iftar -- the meal eaten after sunset during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan -- in Ankara, Turkey, on Monday, June 27.
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    Erdogan addresses people gathered at his palace for Iftar -- the meal eaten after sunset during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan -- in Ankara, Turkey, on Monday, June 27.
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    From left, U.S. President Barack Obama, France's President Francois Hollande, Erdogan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel take their positions for a photo ahead of a working dinner at the presidential palace during the NATO Summit in Warsaw, Poland, on Friday, July 8.
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    From left, U.S. President Barack Obama, France's President Francois Hollande, Erdogan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel take their positions for a photo ahead of a working dinner at the presidential palace during the NATO Summit in Warsaw, Poland, on Friday, July 8.
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    President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks on CNN Turk via a FaceTime call in Istanbul on Friday, July 15, after members of the country's military attempted to overthrow the government.
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    President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks on CNN Turk via a FaceTime call in Istanbul on Friday, July 15, after members of the country's military attempted to overthrow the government.
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    Erdogan oversees the rescue efforts in the eastern province of Bingol on May 1, 2003, following a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that rocked the Turkish region.
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    Erdogan oversees the rescue efforts in the eastern province of Bingol on May 1, 2003, following a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that rocked the Turkish region.
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    Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Erdogan wear helmets in Durusu village near Turkey's northern city of Samsun, on November 17, 2005, during the inauguration ceremony for the major trans-Black Sea gas pipeline Blue Stream. The pipeline runs from Russia to Turkey.
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    Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Erdogan wear helmets in Durusu village near Turkey's northern city of Samsun, on November 17, 2005, during the inauguration ceremony for the major trans-Black Sea gas pipeline Blue Stream. The pipeline runs from Russia to Turkey.
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    Erdogan addresses the media after a meeting with his deputies at his ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) headquarters in Ankara, Turkey, on May 1, 2007. Erdogan unveiled a reform package, including having future presidents elected by popular vote instead of by parliament.
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    Erdogan addresses the media after a meeting with his deputies at his ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) headquarters in Ankara, Turkey, on May 1, 2007. Erdogan unveiled a reform package, including having future presidents elected by popular vote instead of by parliament.
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    Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan, gives a David Beckham signed soccer ball to a Turkish boy during at a garden party held for her birthday at the British Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, on May 16, 2008. It was the Queen's first visit to Turkey in 37 years.
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    Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan, gives a David Beckham signed soccer ball to a Turkish boy during at a garden party held for her birthday at the British Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, on May 16, 2008. It was the Queen's first visit to Turkey in 37 years.
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    U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with Erdogan during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on December 7, 2009.
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    U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with Erdogan during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on December 7, 2009.
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    Erdogan, his wife Emine, his grandchildren and Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Kadir Topbas, left, greet the crowd at a presidential election rally in Istanbul on August 3, 2014.
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    Erdogan, his wife Emine, his grandchildren and Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Kadir Topbas, left, greet the crowd at a presidential election rally in Istanbul on August 3, 2014.
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    Erdogan attends a swearing in ceremony in Ankara, Turkey, on August 28, 2014. Erdogan was sworn in as Turkey's 12th president at a ceremony in parliament, cementing his position as the country's most powerful modern leader.
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    Erdogan attends a swearing in ceremony in Ankara, Turkey, on August 28, 2014. Erdogan was sworn in as Turkey's 12th president at a ceremony in parliament, cementing his position as the country's most powerful modern leader.
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    Erdogan leaves a polling booth after casting his vote in Turkey's 26th general election at a polling station in Istanbul on November 1, 2015.
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    Erdogan leaves a polling booth after casting his vote in Turkey's 26th general election at a polling station in Istanbul on November 1, 2015.
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    Romanian President Klaus Werner Iohannis, right, and Erdogan walk together during an official welcoming ceremony at the presidential complex in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday, March 23.
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    Romanian President Klaus Werner Iohannis, right, and Erdogan walk together during an official welcoming ceremony at the presidential complex in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday, March 23.
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    Erdogan delivers a speech during his visit to the Turkish War Colleges Command in Istanbul on Monday, March 28.
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    Erdogan delivers a speech during his visit to the Turkish War Colleges Command in Istanbul on Monday, March 28.
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    Erdogan, right, kicks a soccer ball while Former Turkish President Abdullah Gul watches at Besiktas soccer club's new Vodafone Arena on its opening day in Istanbul on Sunday, April 10.
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    Erdogan, right, kicks a soccer ball while Former Turkish President Abdullah Gul watches at Besiktas soccer club's new Vodafone Arena on its opening day in Istanbul on Sunday, April 10.
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    Erdogan, right, shakes hands with King Salman of Saudi Arabia after the Saudi monarch received Turkey's highest state medal during a ceremony at the presidential complex in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday, April 12.
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    Erdogan, right, shakes hands with King Salman of Saudi Arabia after the Saudi monarch received Turkey's highest state medal during a ceremony at the presidential complex in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday, April 12.
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    Erdogan, center, chairs the meeting of the 65th Cabinet of Turkey at the presidential complex in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday, May 25.
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    Erdogan, center, chairs the meeting of the 65th Cabinet of Turkey at the presidential complex in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday, May 25.
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    Erdogan, seventh from the left, attends the Kinaliada Corvette Ceremony at Pendik Naval Shipyard in Istanbul on Saturday, June 18.
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    Erdogan, seventh from the left, attends the Kinaliada Corvette Ceremony at Pendik Naval Shipyard in Istanbul on Saturday, June 18.
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    Erdogan, right, attends an Iftar dinner during his visit to the Tank Battalion campus in the Cizre district of Sirnak, Turkey, on Saturday, June 25.
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    Erdogan, right, attends an Iftar dinner during his visit to the Tank Battalion campus in the Cizre district of Sirnak, Turkey, on Saturday, June 25.
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    Erdogan addresses people gathered at his palace for Iftar -- the meal eaten after sunset during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan -- in Ankara, Turkey, on Monday, June 27.
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    Erdogan addresses people gathered at his palace for Iftar -- the meal eaten after sunset during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan -- in Ankara, Turkey, on Monday, June 27.
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    From left, U.S. President Barack Obama, France's President Francois Hollande, Erdogan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel take their positions for a photo ahead of a working dinner at the presidential palace during the NATO Summit in Warsaw, Poland, on Friday, July 8.
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    From left, U.S. President Barack Obama, France's President Francois Hollande, Erdogan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel take their positions for a photo ahead of a working dinner at the presidential palace during the NATO Summit in Warsaw, Poland, on Friday, July 8.
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    President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks on CNN Turk via a FaceTime call in Istanbul on Friday, July 15, after members of the country's military attempted to overthrow the government.
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    President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks on CNN Turk via a FaceTime call in Istanbul on Friday, July 15, after members of the country's military attempted to overthrow the government.
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    Erdogan oversees the rescue efforts in the eastern province of Bingol on May 1, 2003, following a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that rocked the Turkish region.
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    Erdogan oversees the rescue efforts in the eastern province of Bingol on May 1, 2003, following a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that rocked the Turkish region.
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    Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Erdogan wear helmets in Durusu village near Turkey's northern city of Samsun, on November 17, 2005, during the inauguration ceremony for the major trans-Black Sea gas pipeline Blue Stream. The pipeline runs from Russia to Turkey.
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    Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Erdogan wear helmets in Durusu village near Turkey's northern city of Samsun, on November 17, 2005, during the inauguration ceremony for the major trans-Black Sea gas pipeline Blue Stream. The pipeline runs from Russia to Turkey.
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    Erdogan addresses the media after a meeting with his deputies at his ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) headquarters in Ankara, Turkey, on May 1, 2007. Erdogan unveiled a reform package, including having future presidents elected by popular vote instead of by parliament.
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    Erdogan addresses the media after a meeting with his deputies at his ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) headquarters in Ankara, Turkey, on May 1, 2007. Erdogan unveiled a reform package, including having future presidents elected by popular vote instead of by parliament.
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    Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan, gives a David Beckham signed soccer ball to a Turkish boy during at a garden party held for her birthday at the British Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, on May 16, 2008. It was the Queen's first visit to Turkey in 37 years.
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    Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan, gives a David Beckham signed soccer ball to a Turkish boy during at a garden party held for her birthday at the British Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, on May 16, 2008. It was the Queen's first visit to Turkey in 37 years.
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    U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with Erdogan during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on December 7, 2009.
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    U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with Erdogan during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on December 7, 2009.
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    Erdogan, his wife Emine, his grandchildren and Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Kadir Topbas, left, greet the crowd at a presidential election rally in Istanbul on August 3, 2014.
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    Erdogan, his wife Emine, his grandchildren and Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Kadir Topbas, left, greet the crowd at a presidential election rally in Istanbul on August 3, 2014.
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    Erdogan attends a swearing in ceremony in Ankara, Turkey, on August 28, 2014. Erdogan was sworn in as Turkey's 12th president at a ceremony in parliament, cementing his position as the country's most powerful modern leader.
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    Erdogan attends a swearing in ceremony in Ankara, Turkey, on August 28, 2014. Erdogan was sworn in as Turkey's 12th president at a ceremony in parliament, cementing his position as the country's most powerful modern leader.
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    Erdogan leaves a polling booth after casting his vote in Turkey's 26th general election at a polling station in Istanbul on November 1, 2015.
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    Erdogan leaves a polling booth after casting his vote in Turkey's 26th general election at a polling station in Istanbul on November 1, 2015.
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    Calls to reintroduce the death penalty followed the failed coup almost immediately, sparking criticism from human rights groups as well as the European Union.
    Why the coup attempt will shock Turks
    Speaking at a funeral on Sunday held for some of those killed during gunfire -- including the brother of his chief adviser, Mustafa Varank -- Erdogan said he did not rule out bringing back the death penalty for the coup's perpetrators.
    As the crowd chanted "we want the death penalty," he said, "we can't ignore the people's request in a democracy -- this is your right."
    "This right has to be evaluated by the appropriate authorities according to the constitution and a decision can be made," Erdogan said in the address broadcast live on TV.
    Celebratory mood on Turkey streets follows chaos

    Celebratory mood on Turkey streets follows chaos 03:27
    If it reintroduces the death penalty, it won't be joining the European Union, according to EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini.
    "Let me be very clear on one thing ... No country can become an EU member state if it introduces [the] death penalty," Mogherini said on Monday.
    Turkey applied for full EU membership in 1987, but was only considered a serious candidate in 1999.
    Akin Ozturk (center, first row) appears in a picture, which has been verified by CNN, which shows some of the 27 men accused by the Erdogan government of having led Friday's failed coup in Turkey.
    Akin Ozturk (center, first row) appears in a picture, which has been verified by CNN, which shows some of the 27 men accused by the Erdogan government of having led Friday's failed coup in Turkey.
    Its application has faltered several times, but was recently given a boost after it made a deal with the union to stem the flow of refugees leaving its shores, bound for countries like Germany.

    Amnesty: Rights must be respected

    Turkey's history of military coups has long had "devastating consequences" for human rights, Amnesty International said in a statement.
    "A number of government officials and ruling party representatives have spoken in favor of reinstating the death penalty, itself a tool of past military rulers. This regressive step should be avoided, as should further restrictions on legitimate dissent," Amnesty said.
    Turks grieving after deadly coup attempt

    Turks grieving after deadly coup attempt 03:06
    U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was among world leaders to back Erdogan's government in power.
    "We also firmly urge the government of Turkey to maintain calm and stability throughout the country, and we also urge the government of Turkey to uphold the highest standards of respect for the nation's democratic institutions and the rule of law. And we will certainly support bringing the perpetrators of the coup to justice," Kerry said on Monday in Brussels, where he was meeting with EU leaders.
    Twenty-seven men accused of masterminding the failed coup faced court in the capital Ankara on Monday, apparently without having access to the lawyers prior to their arrival.
    Images show Akin Ozturk, a four-star general and former commander of the Turkish air force, had been arrested, his ear bandaged and neck bruised.

    Erdogan blames Gulen

    Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen denies any involvement in the failed military coup.
    Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen denies any involvement in the failed military coup.
    In addition to those detained, Erdogan is demanding the United States arrest or extradite Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom he blamed for the attempt to overthrow the government.
    Who is Fethullah Gulen?
    "Twenty years ago, I clearly stated my support for democracy and I said that there is no return from democracy in Turkey," Gulen said Saturday. "My position on democracy is really clear. Any attempts to overthrow the country is a betrayal to our unity and is treason."
    Gulen, who is living in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania, denied he had anything to do with it.
    U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States hadn't yet received a formal request from Turkey for Gulen's extradition.
    CNN's Gul Tuysuz, Nic Robertson, Euan McKirdy, Steve Almasy, Sheena McKenzie, Ray Sanchez, Jamie Crawford, Barbara Starr, Ivan Watson, Kevin Bohn and Amanda Wills contributed to this report.
     
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