France's foreign minister has warned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan not to use the country's quashed coup as a ''blank cheque'' to silence opponents.

Speaking on French TV France 3, Jean-Marc Ayrault also seemed to question Ankara's viability as a partner in the fight against ISIL, though senior officials later appeared to back track in an attempt to clarify those remarks.

"There cannot be purges. The state must be able to function. Those who tried to violate Turkish democracy must b…
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