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24 Dec 2017

Turkey expels 2,700 personnel over suspected terror links

Turkey on Sunday dismissed at least 2,756 personnel from various institutions, with a new statutory decree being initiated, under the state of emergency.

Turkish government

17 Jul 2017

Turkish government extends state of emergency rule for another three months

The extension followed weekend ceremonies to mark the anniversary of the abortive coup in which around 250 people, mostly unarmed civilians, were killed.

03 Jan 2017

Turkey to extend state of emergency for three more months

The Turkish parliament on Tuesday approved to extend the state of emergency for another three more months, Dogan News Agency reported.

01 Nov 2016

Turkey detains editor of opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet

The Cumhuriyet, which had published revelations embarrassing for the government, said at least a dozen journalists and executives were detained in early morning raids.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan

29 Oct 2016

Turkey parliament to consider death penalty for coup plotters

Capital punishment was abolished in Turkey in 2004 as the nation sought accession to the European Union.

04 Oct 2016

Turkey suspends thousands of police, shuts down TV station as crackdown widens

Turkish authorities suspended nearly 13,000 police officers, detained dozens of air force officers and shut down a TV station on Tuesday, widening a state-ordered clampdown against perceived enemies in the wake of July`s failed coup.

28 Sep 2016

Turkey arrests some 32,000 in coup plot investigation since July: Official

Turkey has formally arrested 32,000 people in its investigation of a religious movement the government blames for staging a military coup attempt on July 15, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Wednesday.

22 Sep 2016

Greece rejects asylum claim of Turkish `coup` officer: Lawyer

Greece has rejected the asylum claim of a Turkish military officer who fled after the failed coup of July 15, his lawyer said Thursday, vowing to appeal the decision.

31 Aug 2016

Turkey arrests 815 this year in Islamic State crackdown: Minister

Turkey has arrested 815 people since the start of 2016 in its fight against Islamic State, and more than half of those were foreigners, Interior Minister Efkan Ala said in remarks broadcast on Turkish television channels on Wednesday.

10 Aug 2016

EU making serious mistakes over failed Turkish coup: Turkish minister

Turkey said on Wednesday the European Union was making grave mistakes in its response to Turkey`s failed coup and was losing support for EU membership from Turks as a result.

31 Jul 2016

Turkey expels nearly 1,400 personnel from armed forces: Anadolu

Turkey has dismissed 1,389 personnel from the armed forces for suspected links to the U.S.-based cleric it blames for orchestrating a failed coup, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Sunday.

Turkish authorities

21 Jul 2016

Turkey imposes 3-month state of emergency to catch military coup plotters

Turkish authorities Thursday imposed a three-month state of emergency, strengthening powers to round up suspects accused of staging the failed military coup despite global alarm over a widening purge.

17 Jul 2016

Canada urges Turkey to avoid summary justice after failed coup

Turkish authorities crushed the putsch bid by discontented soldiers in a chaotic night of violence that left at least 265 dead.

16 Jul 2016

Turkey's deadly military coup attempt: As it happened

16 Jul 2016

Attempted military coup in Turkey: What we know so far

A Turkish army faction backed by tanks and fighter jets launched a coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that appeared to be faltering on Saturday.

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