ANKARA: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said Turkiye would toughen up its justice system to crack down on crime, after a string of gruesome murders sent shockwaves through the country. Erdogan said he was intent on making it easier to detain suspects likely to reoffend, and on stiffening release conditions for convicts sentenced to up to five years behind bars.
The proposed measures would require a change to the criminal code and other laws making up the justice system. "A series of recent events, from the martyrdom of a policewoman to the brutal murder of (two) young women, have provoked a justified reaction within our nation," he told his AKP party's parliamentary group. The head of state said he also planned to firm up Turkiye's sentence enforcement system to avoid releasing detainees before they complete ten per cent of their jail term. — AFP
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