The Turkish Security Council will consider the extension of the state of emergency in the country, which was first introduced after the failed coup attempt on July 15, 2016, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said.
"The state of emergency will be discussed again in the national security council and they will take a necessary recommendatory decision for our country", Erdoğan said in his speech at the event, dedicated to the first anniversary of failed coup attempt.
According to the country’s Ministry of Justice, over 50,000 people, allegedly tied to the coup attempt, were arrested over the past 12 months.
