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Erdogan: Death Penalty, Detentions to Cleanse Turkey After Failed Coup

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The first 48 hours after Friday evening's failed coup d'etat in Turkey has seen the launching of a massive crackdown on anyone even suspected of being involved, with some 6,000 from the military already detained in relation to the attempt, including the commander of the Incirlik Air Base, where US troops and a substantial number of US nuclear arms are stationed.

This appears to be just the beginning, with Erdogan openly talking about bringing back the death penalty, saying the public wants to see the coup plotters executed and that "in a democracy, whatever the people want they will get."

Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag also hinted that the mass detentions are going to go quite a bit further, saying that the operation "is continuing" and that the number could soon surpass the 6,000 being reported.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is vowing that the entire country would be cleansed of the "virus" responsible for the coup attempt, attempting the pin the effort on former ally and current exile Fethullah Gulen.