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EU FMs warn Turkey against death penalty

Monday, 18 July 2016 9:17 PM [ Last Update: Monday, 18 July 2016 9:17 PM ]

Turkey has been warned that if it reinstates death penalty in the wake of the abortive coup, the the country will not be permitted to join the European Union.

Jerome Hughes

Press TV, Brussels

Turkey has been warned that if it reinstates death penalty in the wake of the abortive coup, the the country will not be permitted to join the European Union. EU foreign ministers say the weekend coup attempt in Turkey cannot be used as an excuse to abuse fundamental human rights. The ministers also discussed the recent terrorist attack in France.

Jerome Hughes has the latest from the European Union headquarters in Brussels.

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