Turkey coup
Turkey sentences 24 to life in 'coup ringleaders' trial: media
Of the 24, the judge gave 17 accused 141 aggravated life terms each over the deaths of 139 people for 'violating the constitution' and 'attempting to...
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Erdogan assumes new presidential powers, tightening control over Turkey
A powerful campaigner, he is Turkey’s most successful and divisive leader in recent history. Erdogan has prevailed in a dozen local, parliamentary and presidential elections.
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Erdogan says emergency rule good for economy as stops terrorism, strikes
Parliament this week voted to extend the state of emergency, introduced following a failed coup in July 2016.
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Turkey opens trial of nearly 500 defendants over failed coup
Families of those killed or wounded protested outside the courthouse, with some throwing hangman’s nooses or stones toward the defendants.
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[CARTOON] Free Musa Kart!
By Dr Jack & Curtis.
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In shadow of crackdown, Turkey commemorates failed coup
The gathering in parliament was one of the first in a string of events planned to commemorate the night of 15 July, when unarmed civilians took to the streets to defy rogue soldiers.
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Turkish police kill five in raid on Islamic State cell
Special forces police launched the operation at the house in the Meram district of the city at 5:15am because they believed the militant cell was planning an attack, the private Dogan news agency said.
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Huge crowd rallies in Istanbul against Turkey's post-coup crackdown
Turkey's main opposition leader told a huge protest rally on Sunday that the country was living under dictatorship and pledged to keep challenging the crackdown launched by the authorities after last year's failed military coup.
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Turkish soldiers accused of trying to kill Erdogan go on trial
More than 240 people were killed during the failed coup on 15 July, when a group of rogue soldiers attacked parliament and attempted to overthrow the government.
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Turkey orders more than 400 arrests in post-coup probes - report
In a post-coup crackdown, Turkey has jailed some 40,000 people pending trial and has suspended or dismissed.
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Turkey dismisses 6,000 more workers in post-coup crackdown
The decrees ordered the dismissal of 2,687 police officers, 1,699 officials from the justice ministry, 838 from the health ministry.
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Turkey again extends emergency rule by further three months
Emergency rule enables the government to bypass parliament in enacting new laws and to limit or suspend rights and freedoms.
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Isis claims responsibility for Istanbul attack
The jihadist group made the claim in a statement on one of its Telegram channels, a method it has used to claim attacks in the past.
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Turkey opens first trial related to failed coup with case against police
Since the failed coup, more than 100,000 people have been sacked or suspended in a widespread crackdown.
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European lawmakers call for end to Turkey EU membership talks
The post-coup crackdown has taken the EU aback, annulling a period of warmer tone between Turkey & the bloc.
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Turkey’s EU candidacy hangs in the balance, says top official
The European Commission fears Turkey is becoming increasingly authoritarian & is concerned about the viability of its EU bid.
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Turkey's treatment of dismissed officials reminiscent of Nazis - Luxembourg
Over 110,000 public servants in Turkey have been detained, suspended or sacked since a failed military coup.
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'Turkey orders formal arrest of nine Cumhuriyet executives and journalists'
The detention of the editor and senior staff of Cumhuriyet follows the newspaper's alleged support for a failed coup in July.
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Turkey sacks 10,000 more civil servants, shuts more media in crackdown
Thousands of academics, teachers & health workers were among those removed through a new emergency rule.
