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Turkey says EU funds not being actively used for needs of Syrian refugees
EU officials have said Turkey has a long path ahead of it before becoming a member of the bloc or being granted visa-free travel.
Thousands of academics, teachers & health workers were among those removed through a new emergency rule.
President Tayyip Erdogan also rejected Western criticism of purges under way in Turkey’s military.
Authorities have suspended or detained close to 35,000 soldiers, police, judges and civil servants.
Gunfire and explosions rocked both the main city Istanbul and capital Ankara in a chaotic night on Friday as factions within the military staged an attempted coup to oust President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
A faction within the army had led the coup and had comprised of roughly between 1,000 to 1,800 soldiers.
Tayyip Erdogan flew into Istanbul before dawn on Saturday and was shown on TV appearing among a crowd.
Obama noted the importance of an international cooperation to maintain the cessation of hostilities in Syria.
The attacker was deported from Turkey last year & was identified as a militant.
Obama expressed his condolences in a call with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan over the loss of life.
Turkish President Erdogan said he was losing patience with Russian violations of his country’s air space.
The new law allows authorities to block sites if deemed necessary for matters of national security.
Tayyip Erdogan secured his place in history by winning the nation’s first direct presidential election.
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan was heckled as he visited the mining site where at least 274 people died.
Tayyip Erdogan said a constitutional court ruling lifting a ban on Twitter was wrong.
Pressure is growing for telecommunications authorities to lift the ban.
A Turkish F-16 fired a rocket at a Syrian jet and it crashed around 1,200m inside Syrian territory.
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan will launch a final electoral push on Sunday.
Dozens of high profile people were arrested on graft charges on 17 December.