[842] in Daily_Rumour
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daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Morris Matsa)
Sat Jan 14 07:23:13 1995
To: rumor@MIT.EDU, aragorn@MIT.EDU
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 1995 07:21:33 EST
From: Morris Matsa <mematsa@MIT.EDU>
Because of the death of the president last night, the
Congress of Turkey met for a special emergency session this
morning at 6 a.m. Since most members are outside of Ankara,
they met elsewhere. They have just come out of their meeting
and announced that they have instated martial law until the
election of a new President of Turkey, which they say they
will be getting to "really soon now."
The changes now that we are under martial law include:
The military may now act as police whenever they want.
People may be randomly pat-down searched as often as anyone
(with authority) wants to search them.
Outside of Ankara:
People may be searched at any time, for any legitimate military
or police reason. Restrictions eased.
There is a curfew. No one may go out at night unauthorized.
In Ankara:
To foster international relations with member nations of the scientific
conference, the Congress has decided to set a "soft curfew".
Anyone out at night may be searched by any police or military officer.
This means a full search.
For game purposes, night is after 3 am, and before 5 pm.
Furthermore, Congress has decided that no one may enter or leave Ankara at
least until a new president is elected.
