Turkey Will Try to Return the Death Penalty After the Referendum, Erdogan Promised

The Turkish President Redzhep Tayip Erdogan said the government should propose a bill to return the death penalty if the constitutional changes to move to a presidential republic are approved on the referendum on Sunday.

 At a rally in the eastern province of Erzurum, he said he would approve such a project if it passes in parliament but is ready to start a new consultation if it encounters resistance from lawmakers. "For the return of the death penalty requires a constitutional amendment, but if parliament does not approve, I will turn it to a public referendum, as we did on April 16. Let the public decide," Erdogan said, quoted by "Hurriyet".

"The day, which will be decided this would be April 16^th ," he stressed the President and added that he would need a consensus from all parties to embark on the return of the death penalty. "Mr. Kılıçdaroğlu [the leader of the largest opposition Republican People's Party] says he would approve it. I hope that will not be denied when the time comes for it," Erdogan said.

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