LONDON (Sputnik) — Earlier in the day, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said that the Constitutional Council and political parties will discuss the feasibility of death penalty return, following the military coup attempt in the country.
"Investigations and accountability should now begin, but this is no time for further rights regression in Turkey. Fair trials must be ensured and there must be no return to the death penalty in the country, which would deliver justice for no-one," Dalhuisen told RIA Novosti.
The coup attempt was suppressed by early Saturday, with Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim stating that all coup supporters were identified and would be apprehended as the country was returning to normal life. Over 180 people were killed and 1,470 were injured during the events, while nearly 3,000 people have already been detained, according to the prime minister.
