The two-year state of emergency in Turkey has ended, after being extended seven times. It went into effect in the wake of the botched military coup in July 2016.

Ending the state of emergency was a campaign promise of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He was re-elected in June, under a new system giving him greater powers. Now the government has submitted a new set of security laws to crack down on terrorist activities. The opposition says this will formalize some of the harshest aspects of the state of emergency. Michal Bardavid reports.

MICHAL BARDAVID ANTALYA, TURKEY "Turkey has officially lifted the state of emergency rule after extending it 7 times in a period of 2 years. This is a move that many in Turkey have been waiting for. Turkey's opposition had urged the government to make this move several times before and criticized the ruling party for not doing so earlier. During the state of emergency the government launched a massive crackdown following the failed coup of 2016. Over 160 thousand people have been arrested, detained or sacked with terror linked charges – specifically links to the Fethullah Gulen organization the government believes is responsible for the coup attempt. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to continue with the operation and it's now clear how they plan to do this. The government has submitted a draft anti-terror bill that will give local authorities and ministries new powers for the next three years. In this period ministries will have the power to dismiss state employees. The main opposition Republican People's Party has criticized the bill saying the new measures in reality amount to a state of emergency extended for a three year period. The bill is being discussed by a justice commission today – and will be discussed in a parliamentary session on Monday. Michal Bardavid, CGTN, Antalya."