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Live updates: Erdogan vows revenge after Turkey coup attempt

Here are the latest developments following Friday's failed coup attempt in Turkey:

  • Turkey has arrested some 6,000 people and suspended nearly 8,000 police officers
  • The country's president has vowed revenge and hinted he could bring back the death penalty
  • John Kerry and Boris Johnson have urged Erdogan to show restraint
  • Turkey has called on the US to extradite Fethullah Gulen who it blames for the plot
  • The Foreign Office has told Britons that the situation is still "volatile"
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Announcer says Turkey is now run by 'peace council'

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An announcer on Turkey's state broadcaster has said the country is now run by a "peace council" which will ensure the safety of the population.

They said the current government had "eroded" democratic and secular rule, adding:

  • A new constitution will be drawn up as soon as possible
  • Public order will not be damaged
  • Freedom of citizens will be guaranteed regardless of religion, race and language
  • Martial law will be imposed
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