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TÜRKIYE·DEATH PENALTY·JUNE 12, 2000·1 MIN READ

The Industry and Commerce Minister Ahmet Kenan Tanrikulu...

The Industry and Commerce Minister Ahmet Kenan Tanrikulu said that given the current conditions in Turkey, it was too early to abolish the death sentence

The Industry and Commerce Minister Ahmet Kenan Tanrikulu said that given the current conditions in Turkey, it was too early to abolish the death sentence. "Given the current conditions in Turkey, I find that it is too early. This issue is not included in the five-year development plan either," Tanrikulu said.
— SOURCES
  • (Sources: Anatolia news agency monitored by BBC, 14/06/2000)