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| Erdogan says the legislature is ill-prepared to handle the situation |
Legislative powers granted after July coup bid required to combat threats against government, says President Erdogan.
Turkey's state of emergency is set to be extended by another three months and could be in place for a year if required, according to the country's president.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday the emergency laws was required to combat threats against the government, following a failed coup attempt in July.
Addressing a group of local administrators in the capital Ankara, Erdogan dismissed criticism over plans for Turkey to prolong the state of emergency, saying no one should determine a "calendar or road map" for Turkey.
"Wait, be patient. Even 12 months might not be enough," he said.
The cabinet must still approve the move, but it is not expected to contradict Erdogan's wishes.
His remarks came after the National Security Council recommended extending the country's state of emergency, imposed for three months just after the coup attempt, which gives Erdogan and the government sweeping powers.
Turkish opposition parties have increasingly expressed concern, calling for the measures to end and demanding a return to parliamentary governance.
Erdogan says the legislative branch is ill-prepared to handle the country's current situation.
The centre-left People's Republican Party (CHP) insists innocent people have been caught up in the purges since the coup attempt and accuses the government of overreach.
The government has used the emergency laws to issue decrees to close down institutions , including dozens of media outlets , and fire more than 50,000 civil servants and suspend tens of thousands more.
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