I support death penalty for coup plotters: Turkey's president Erdogan tells supporters at the million-strong unity rally

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he will support the reintroduction of the death penalty after last month’s failed coup, as long as the Turkish public and parliament approve the measure.

 

The streets of Istanbul were overflowing with supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday night with more than a million people attending a rally in the wake of last month’s failed military coup. Turkish government sources said five million people arrived to support the president, and the event was broadcast to thousands more at smaller rallies across the country.