Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said the state of emergency was aimed at averting a possible second military coup. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Thursday to restructure the military and give it "fresh blood" as emergency rule took hold across the NATO member country after last week's attempted coup. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends an interview with Reuters at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, July 21, 2016. Erdogan accuses Fethullah Gulen, a charismatic U.S.-based cleric, of masterminding the plot against him, which crumbled early on Saturday. "The state of emergency in Turkey won't include restrictions on movement, gatherings and free press etc.

Source: Thanhnien News July 22, 2016 02:03 UTC