Capital punishment in Turkey

Capital punishment was abolished in Turkey in 2004, and no prisoners have been executed since October 1984. Before that, over 500 convicts sentenced to death were executed. The method of execution was hanging. Following the Turkish coup attempt in July 2016, the European Union and the Council of Europe warned Turkey that its EU membership accession negotiations and membership in the Council of Europe would be terminated if it reinstated the death penalty.

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