Following the coup attempt on July 15, National Security Council (MGK) and the Cabinet had held a meeting on July 20 following which President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had declared that State of Emergency was declared for three months in the whole country. Thereupon the decision has been published on the Official Gazette to enter into force. Only later the Cabinet decree has been put into vote in the Parliament and passed. (BK/DG)
15 Temmuz darbe girişiminin arından dün (20 Temmuz) Milli Güvenlik Kurulu ve Bakanlar Kurulu toplantısı yapılmıştı. Cumhurbaşkanı Tayyip Erdoğan, toplantıların ardından üç ay süreyle tüm ülkede olağanüstü hal (OHAL) ilan edildiğini açıklamıştı. (BK)