Collective redundancies in Turkey: the last Erdogan emergency decree?

The President Turkish Erdogan has a brief summary imposed an emergency decree before his swearing. After tens of thousands of layoffs, the state of emergency may soon be closed after two good years.

It could be the last of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan 's many urgent decrees: 18,632 civil servants lost their jobs, three newspapers, a television channel and twelve nongovernmental organizations are closing their doors. The reason is suspected links with terrorist organizations or activities against state security – at least the prosecution.

In fact, the state of emergency in Turkey is expected to expire in about ten days. But Prime Minister Binali Yildirim hinted that the state of emergency could be lifted as early as Monday. Erdogan must take an oath today. In the election campaign, he had promised to end the state of emergency.

State of emergency since July 2016

About two years ago – after the coup attempt of July 15, 2016 – Erdogan had declared the state of emergency . Under the urgency, Erdogan was able to rule by decree and restrict fundamental rights such as freedom of badembly. More than 100,000 officials have since been fired for alleged relations with Gülen. Erdogan blames the move for US preacher Fethullah Gülen for the coup attempt. In addition, over 70,000 people have been arrested and many media and clubs closed.

swearing Monday

Erdogan won the presidential election on June 24 with 52.59% of the vote. After his inauguration on Monday, he also wants to present his new cabinet

The conservative Erdogan AKP won 295 seats in parliament in legislative elections – which coincided with the presidential election. In the electoral alliance with the ultranationalist MHP, she reached the absolute majority of 344 seats. For the largest opposition party, the CHP seats 146 deputies in parliament. New members of the Turkish National Assembly sworn Saturday

In a controversial referendum in April 2017, the Turks voted by a narrow majority for the introduction of a system presidential. The Prime Minister's Office is abolished. Erdogan has a lot more power in the new system. He is also the head of the state and the government – so he can also promulgate decrees with the force of law.