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Which of the following country has recently declared 3-month emergency following a failed military coup?
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- Sudan
- Turkey
- Maldives
- Syria
Correct Option: B
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on 20 July 2016 declared a three-month state of emergency following a botched coup attempt. The emergency allows the president and cabinet to bypass parliament when drafting new laws and to restrict or suspend rights and freedoms.