Erdogan says Turkey will consider reinstating death penaltyPresident Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkey would consider reinstating the death penalty after the failed attempt to overthrow his government. Turkey abolished the death penalty in 2004 under reforms aimed at obtaining European Union membership. Turkish citizens wave their national flags as they protest against the military coup outside Turkey’s parliament near the Turkish military headquarters in Ankara, Turkey. In the aftermath of Friday’s foiled coup, there have been frequent calls from thousands of Erdogan supporters for capital punishment to make a return. Erdogan earlier broken down in tears at the funeral of his long-time friend Erol Olcak and his 16-year-old son who were shot dead on Friday on the Bosphorus bridge.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 17, 2016 19:07 UTC