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Turkey's security council proposes to extend state of emergency

Xinhua, September 29, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Turkish National Security Council on Wednesday proposed to extend the country's ongoing state of emergency which was declared after the July 15 coup attempt, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.

The National Security Council, which convened on Wednesday in Ankara under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, made a number of statements on the coup attempt, Turkey's Syria policy and counter-terrorism.

The council advised to extend the state of emergency beyond its initial three-month period.

According to the Turkish constitution, a state of emergency can be declared for a maximum period of six months.

Following the initial declaration, opposition leaders expressed doubts about the decree laws being passed too rapidly.

The council meeting also declared July 15 as "Day of Democracy and Freedom."

The National Security Council insisted on a "terror-free zone" and a "no-fly zone" in the north of Syria.

Turkish army launched a cross-border Euphrates Shield operation on Aug. 24, along with the U.S.-led coalition in Syria's northern border town of Jarablus to clear the area of the Islamic State. Endit