Facebook Twitter Pinterest Turkish MPs attend a general assembly to discuss the state of emergency bill in parliament in Ankara. Turkey will be required to provide regular updates to the secretary general of the Council of Europe on the measures taken under the state of emergency, according to the terms of the treaty. A spokesman for the Council of Europe told the Guardian: “What’s important is that Turkey has to keep the secretary general of the council informed of developments during the state of emergency. The emergency provisions under article 15 cannot, however, be used retrospectively to justify any action before the declaration was made. But concerns have mounted among both opponents and allies that the move will further consolidate President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s power.

Source: The Guardian July 21, 2016 10:18 UTC