Turkish government seeks three-month extension to emergency rule

Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim speaks during a special debate to commemorate the attempted coup on its first anniversary at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey July 15, 2017

The Turkish government sent a request to parliament on Monday to extend the period of emergency rule imposed after last July’s failed coup attempt, a statement from Prime Minister Binali Yildirim’s office said.

It said the cabinet requested that parliament extend emergency rule by three months from Wednesday.