More than 18,500 state workers have been sacked by authorities in Turkey, in what could be the final purge under emergency rule following a failed coup two years ago.
Police officers, soldiers and academics were among those dismissed on Sunday over suspected links to terror organisations that "act against national security".
Turkey has been in a state of emergency since the attempted overthrow of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in July 2016.
Critics said Erdogan is using the extra powers permitted under emergency rule, which have been renewed seven times, to target opponents but the government said they are necessary to remove multiple terror threats inside state institutions.
Turkish media dubbed Sunday's decree as the "last", with officials indicating the government could declare emergency rule over as early as Monday.
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan waves to parliamentarians as he arrives to attend the opening session of the new parliament in Ankara, Turkey. Source: POOL Presidency Press Service
The latest period is officially due to end on July 19.
It comes as Erdogan is set to be sworn in as president on Monday with enhanced powers, following his outright victory in a tightly-contest presidential election just over two weeks ago.
There will be a lavish ceremony before the new cabinet is announced.
The current parliamentary system will end after constitutional changes were approved in a 2017 referendum, shifting more power to the presidency.
During the election campaign, pushed by his opponents' promises including his main opposition rival Muharrem Ince, Erdogan vowed to lift the state of emergency if he was re-elected.
"The new government will be announced on Monday, the cabinet will start to work and the state of emergency will be completed," outgoing Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said last week, although he reiterated that the latest extension was due to end mid-July.
Tens of thousands of people have been arrested in Turkey in an unprecedented crackdown since the failed coup.
