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Thousands Arrested After Failed Coup in Turkey
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- state of emergency: a temporary period following a major disaster or act of violence in which the government can exercise extra powers
- coup: a sudden effort to overthrow the government
- bypass: to use a different method or go a different way; to skip a step
- detain: to hold in custody
- link: to connect
- dissent: an expression of disagreement with leadership
- cleric: a religious leader
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Thousands Arrested after Failed Coup in Turkey
President Erdogan announced a three-month state of emergency for Turkey following a military coup last Friday. A state of emergency makes it easier for the government to arrest people. The government can also bypass parliament in order to create laws. Erdogan his decision, saying it was to preserve democracy. More than 7,000 people have been detained in relation to the attempted coup, including a third of the nation’s top military officials. Thousands of teachers, , and police officers also lost their jobs after being linked to a cleric who promotes government dissent.
Comprehension Questions
- What announcement did the president of Turkey make this week?
- What reason did the president give for this announcement?
- Who lost their jobs in Turkey this week, and why?
Discussion Questions: President Erdogan said that the people involved in the coup will pay a heavy price for “treason”, which may include reintroducing the death penalty. Will this threat result in more dissent in Turkey?
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Thousands Arrested after Failed Coup in Turkey
President Erdogan announced a three-month state of emergency for Turkey following a failed military coup attempt last Friday. A state of emergency makes it easier for the government to arrest people. The government can also bypass parliament in order to create laws. Erdogan defended his decision, saying it was necessary to preserve democracy. More than 7,000 people have been detained in relation to the attempted coup, including a third of the nation’s top military officials. Thousands of teachers, judges, and police officers also lost their jobs after being linked to a cleric who promotes government dissent.
- The president of Turkey announced that the country would be in a state of emergency for the next three months.
- The president said that the state of emergency was necessary in order to preserve democracy following the failed coup attempt.
- Thousands of teachers, judges, and police officers lost their jobs in Turkey this week after being linked to a leader who promotes government dissent.
