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Turkey sacks 18,500 state employees in new decree
ANKARA, July 8, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Turkish authorities ordered the dismissal
of more than 18,500 state employees including police officers, soldiers and
academics, in a decree published on Sunday.
The Official Gazette said 18,632 people had been sacked including 8,998
police officers and 6,152 military personnel. Turkish media dubbed the decree
as the “last” after officials previously indicated the state of emergency in
place since July 2016 could end as early as Monday.
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