Turkey: Steps pledged to lift state of emergency
There is will to lift state of emergency and framework and time period of this will be determined, says Bekir Bozdag
ANKARA
In the wake of Sunday’s elections Turkey’s new government will take necessary steps to the lift the state of emergency, the government spokesman confirmed on Monday.
Speaking to
“The will is clear. There is a will to lift the state of emergency and the framework and time period of this will be determined and we will take steps accordingly,” he said.
Turkey declared a state of emergency for the first time on July 20,
In the run-up to Sunday’s polls, Erdogan spoke of lifting the state of emergency.
Bozdag also stated that the results of Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections published by Anadolu Agency were correct, rejecting claims of manipulation.
He underlined that matching the Anadolu Agency's numbers with data from