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Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said his government would ensure that the Turkish people’s “call” to reinstate the death penalty in wake of the failed coup is heard despite the EU’s warning that it would bring accession talks to a halt, RT  writes.

According to the source, in a Monday interview with a German broadcaster ARD, Erdogan pledged to follow up on his promise to reintroduce capital punishment if such a request is submitted by the country’s parliament, saying the government could not ignore the will of the people.
Calls to reintroduce the death penalty, which was abolished by Turkey in 2004 in order to facilitate its acceptance as an EU member, have come amid a clampdown on the military and civil servants following a failed coup attempt. Over 13,000 people, largely soldiers, have been detained in the massive purges that have followed.  

The cleanse of Turkey’s military and civil ranks has prompted sharp criticism from the European Union, with EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker saying Turkey “in its current state, is not in a position to become a member any time soon and not even over a longer period.”
Moreover, Juncker said that if Turkey reinstated the death penalty, it would close the door to any possibility of the country joining the block.