Mr Erdogan’s post-coup purge of state institutions started with the military, judiciary and police before it was extended to the education sector.
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The popular president whose people helped resist the military coup said he did not want to destroy relations with the USA, but the country should do as they are asked.
Turkey will follow France’s example in suspending temporarily the European Convention on Human Rights following its declaration of a state of emergency, Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said on Thursday, according to broadcaster NTV.
Thousands of people have been sacked or arrested following the failed coup.
Stoltenberg said he expected Turkey’s reaction to the coup attempt to be proportionate and in line with the values of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, adding that there were no talks to reconsider Turkey’s membership in the military alliance. Officials at the Turkish Journalist Association said they were discussing the new directive and had no immediate comment.
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim confirmed on Tuesday that an official request has been sent to the USA government for the extradition of Fethullah Gulen, who was accused by Ankara of plotting a failed military coup. Gulen has denied any involvement.
“And the cabinet has made a decision to declare a state of emergency in our nation for a period of three months”.
The coup attempt has led to public anger and calls for the government to bring back the death penalty, while the state-run religious affairs body has said no religious rites would be performed for the coup plotters killed in the uprising. But he also suggested that the USA government shouldn’t require the facts before extraditing him.
Josh Earnest says the Turkish government has now sought his extradition.
Mr Erdogan conceded that there were significant intelligence failures ahead of last Friday’s attempted coup, and said a new structure in the armed forces would be quickly put in place.
French President Francois Hollande said, less than 24 hours after the attempted coup, that he expected “repression” during the aftermath of the coup.
Ankara says the coup was masterminded by US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen and the massive crackdown appears to be targeting individuals suspected of any connection to Erdogan’s ally-turned-foe.
The state of emergency will come into force after it is published in Turkey’s official journal, Resmi Gazete, Reuters reported.
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He praised those who were killed fighting against the coup as “martyrs”.
