Erdogan declares 3-month state of emergency
Turkey's president has declared a three-month state of emergency following a failed coup.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that the measure is being taken to counter threats to Turkish democracy and wasn't intended to curb basic freedoms. He spoke after a meeting with Cabinet ministers and top security advisers.
The insurrection by some military units was launched late Friday, but security forces and protesters loyal to the government quashed the rebellion.
