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Turkish Christian radio station: things would be worse if the coup was successful

by Aaron James

Soner Tufan of Radio Shema was speaking as President Reccep Tayyip Erdogan continues to make arrests throughout the military, civil service, education and the public after the thwarted uprising last week.

The station, which began in 2001 and now broadcasts to seven million people from the capital Ankara, feared that if the uprising was successful existing liberties for Christians might have been eroded.

The coup attempt saw more than a hundred rebels killed. Estimates of the amount of pro-government supporters vary from between 60 and 240.

Kayhan Ozer/Pool Photo via AP

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks after an emergency meeting of the government in Ankara. 

Mr Erdogan has said if the people want him to he will reinstate the death penalty as a form of punishment for those involved.

Speaking on Premier's News Hour Mr Tufan, said: "We are praying for our nation. If this coup attempt were to be successful it would be worse.

"We would lose all the democratic earnings, we would lose all the human rights and freedom.

"We are praying for the government that they immediately find everybody who's attempt this coup."

Christians in Turkey make up just 0.21% of the population.

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