Turkey ends nationwide state of emergency
The Turkish government has ended the nationwide state of emergency that was imposed two years ago after a failed coup attempt, state media say.
Under the state of emergency, tens of thousands of people were arrested or dismissed from their jobs.
However the government has decided against extending it again after seven three-month renewals.
The decision comes weeks after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won re-election.
During the campaign, opposition candidates said that the first thing they would do if they won would be to end the state of emergency.
