ANKARA, July 13 (Xinhua) -- The Turkish government announced on Friday its readiness to lift the two-year state of emergency on July 18, a day before its extension deadline.
The announcement was made by the Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin at a press conference in the capital Ankara after the first meeting of the new cabinet.
Turkey declared a state of emergency in July 2016 after an failed military coup, which left around 250 dead and more than 2,000 others injured.
It has been extended for seven times since then.
The state of emergency, however, could be declared again if Turkey is faced with extraordinary threat, Kalin noted.
On Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took the oath of his second presidential term, marking the country's switch to a new era with the executive presidential system.
