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In addition, twelve badociations, three newspapers and one television channel were closed by Sunday's decree.
More than 18 000 people were sacked in Turkey by a decree-law published in the Turkish official newspaper, Sunday, July 8, including many members of the police, but also teachers and academics.
In total, 18 632 more than 9,000 police officers and 6,000 members of the armed forces had their names published in this decree. In addition, about 1,000 employees of the Ministry of Justice and 650 of the Ministry of Education were also dismissed.
This decree-law is presented as the last taken under the state of emergency established in the aftermath of the putsch missed in July 2016 and constantly renewed since. Turkish media claim that this special regime will be lifted on Monday after the swearing in of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, re-elected on 24 June, whose lifting of the state of emergency was one of the campaign promises. [19659006] Read also:
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Entry into force of a new presidential system
Monday's day will also mark the entry into force of a presidential system under a constitutional revision adopted by referendum in April 2017. Under this new system, all executive powers belong to the president, who may, inter alia, promulgate presidential decrees.
In addition, twelve badociations, three newspapers and one television channel were closed by Sunday's decree.
Moreover, text announces that 148 people, returned by previous decrees, were reinstated in the civil service. According to the Human Rights Joint Platform (IHOP), 112,679 people were fired as of March 20, 2018, of whom more than 8,000 were in the armed forces, about 33,000 were Ministry of Education staff and 31,000 were within the Ministry of Education. of the Ministry of the Interior
These purges are strongly criticized by the opposition and human rights organizations, who see it as an attempt to silence any critical voice.
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