On the first anniversary of the failed coup attempt, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s message was clear: his enemies will be punished and the death penalty should be reinstated and applied to those plotting to overthrow the government – a policy that would all but end any possibility of Turkey joining the European Union. He issued the warning during addresses to crowds of tens of thousands in Ankara and Istanbul.<br /><br />He unveiled a statue commemorating the almost 250 people who died and over 2,000 who were wounded while resisting the putsch.<br /><br />A subsequent government crackdown on alleged coup supporters has seen around 50,000 people arrested.<br />
