Turkey faces being kicked out of Nato over coup - as Merkel tells Erdogan if he reintroduces the death penalty he will kill his chances of joining EU
Turkey has pledged to severely punish those responsible for failed coup
Government supporters have called for death penalty to be brought back
But Germany says reinstating it would end country's bid to join the EU
By Jennifer Newton for MailOnline
Published: 06:05 EST, 18 July 2016 | Updated: 05:41 EST, 19 July 2016
Turkey has been warned by Germany that it will kill its chances of joining the European Union if it reinstates the death penalty in the wake of a failed military coup.
World leaders have also threatened the country with expulsion from Nato.
More than 6,000 people, mainly military personnel and workers in the interior ministry have been arrested since the coup plotters sent warplanes firing on key government installations and tanks rolling into major cities on Friday night.
But the rebellion wasn't supported by the military's top brass and was quashed by loyal government forces and masses of civilians who took to the streets. At least 294 people were killed and more than 1,400 wounded.
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