Turkey ends state of emergency after two years
Ankara, July 19 : The Turkish government has ended the nationwide state of emergency that was imposed two years ago after a failed coup attempt, the media reported.
The decision comes weeks after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won re-election, BBC reported on Wednesday. Under the state of emergency, tens of thousands of people were arrested or dismissed from their jobs.
However, the government has decided against extending it again after seven three-month renewals. During the campaign, opposition candidates said the first thing they would do if they won would be to end the state of emergency.
More than 107,000 people have been removed from public sector jobs by emergency decree since the state of emergency began and more than 50,000 people have been imprisoned pending trial, according to official statistics and NGOs.
Many of those dismissed are alleged to be supporters of the exiled Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen, who lives in the US and is a former ally of Erdogan. Turkey accuses Gulen and his followers of organising the coup, but he denies it.
The 2016 coup attempt saw Parliament bombed by military aircraft and more than 250 people killed.
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US rules out use of nuclear weapons against Iran
Washington DC: The White House has reportedly ruled out the use of nuclear weapons against Iran, even as uncertainty continues over ongoing peace negotiations and a deadline set by US President Donald Trump approaches.
Issues bout a possible escalation had increased after US Vice President JD Vance said that the United States has “tools in our toolkit that we so far haven’t decided to use” in dealing with Iran.
His remarks came amid rising tensions and ahead of a deadline linked to peace efforts.
The situation has attracted attention as Trump warned Iran that its “whole civilization will die tonight tonight” if an agreement is not reached by Tuesday at 8 pm.
This statement led to speculation about the possibility of extreme military measures, including a nuclear strike.
Following Vance’s comments, the White House issued a clarification distancing itself from such interpretations. In a post on X, it said, "Literally nothing @VP said here 'implies' this, you absolute buffoons." In a later statement, it added that “only the president knows” what action will be taken regarding Iran.
Literally nothing @VP said here "implies" this, you absolute buffoons https://t.co/7JU3wXMaWX
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