Baku, Azerbaijan, July 27
By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:
Displaying Turkish flag in rallies in support of Turkish government following the military coup attempt in this country has been banned in Austria’s Wiener Neustadt city.
The local authorities have also banned hanging Turkish flags from balconies, or flying them on cars.
Reportedly, the local authorities have also made a statement saying that Turks, who don’t want to obey local laws, can leave the city.
Over 250,000 Turks reside in Austria, according to the official data.
On July 15 evening, Turkish authorities said a military coup attempt took place in the country. Meanwhile, a group of servicemen announced about transition of power to them.
However, the rebelling servicemen started to surrender July 16 and Turkish authorities said the coup attempt failed. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the death toll as a result of the military coup attempt stood at 246 people excluding the coup plotters and over 2,000 people were wounded.
Erdogan declared a three-month state of emergency in Turkey on July 20.
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