Turkey Parliament Approves New Anti-terror Law

Turkey's parliament has ratified a tough anti-terrorism bill proposed by the ruling party, six days after the two-year-long state of emergency ended.

The new anti-terror law, which was passed on Wednesday, strengthens the authorities' powers in detaining suspects and imposing public order.

The new legislation allows authorities to control who can enter and exit an area for 15 days for reasons of security, while suspects can be held without charge for 48 hours or up to four days if there are multiple offences.

The measure drafted by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Justice and Development Party (AKP) retains aspects of emergency rule and will be valid for three years.

It also authorizes the government to dismiss personnel of Turkish Armed Forces, police and gendarmerie departments, public servants and workers if they are found linked to a terror organization.