Erdogan says if people want death penalty parties will abide

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Erdogan says if people want death penalty parties will abide
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By AFP     16 hours ago in Politics

If the Turkish public want the death penalty following last month's failed coup then political parties will follow their will, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a rally in Istanbul on Sunday.

"If the nation makes such a decision (in support of death penalty), I believe political parties will abide by this decision," Erdogan said during a unity rally in Yenikapi square in the touristic Sultanahmet district.

"It is the Turkish parliament that will decide on this (death penalty) given the sovereignty rests with the nation... I declare it in advance, I will approve the decision made by the parliament," Erdogan said.

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[Oceander]

How much of a rubber stamp is the parliament?

[EC]

Depends how keen they are to keep breathing this week.

[Oceander]

Depends how keen they are to keep breathing this week.

good point.  I don't suppose learning how to hold their breath would help much.