Turkey frees 1,200 soldiers detained after coup bid: Prosecutor
Turkey has freed 1,200 soldiers detained after the failed military coup.
Jul 23, 2016, 16:47 PM IST
Turkey detains almost 300 presidential guards: Official
Turkey detained 283 members of the presidential guard of Recep Tayyip Erdogan after last week`s attempted coup, a government official said on Friday.
Jul 22, 2016, 23:21 PM IST
Austria summons Turkish envoy over post-coup crackdown
Austria said it will summon Turkey`s ambassador on Thursday to discuss Ankara`s "increasingly authoritarian" behaviour and allegations it had been behind recent Turkish protests in Vienna.
Jul 21, 2016, 13:38 PM IST
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.
Jul 21, 2016, 13:13 PM IST
Recep Tayyip Erdogan chairs security council as 50,000 hit by Turkey purge
On Tuesday, the government suspended 15,200 state education employees.
Jul 20, 2016, 19:24 PM IST
Turkey coup attempt crackdown flouts rule of law: Germany
Germany on Wednesday condemned Turkey's escalating crackdown following a failed coup, saying the hardline response "flouts the rule of law".
Jul 20, 2016, 18:52 PM IST
Erdogan back in Ankara as thousands hit by Turkey purge
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was Wednesday to chair a crunch security meeting in Ankara for the first time since the failed coup, with tens of thousands either detained or sacked from their jobs in a widening purge.
Jul 20, 2016, 13:46 PM IST
Obama, Erdogan discuss status of cleric Gulen in call
President Barack Obama and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed the status of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, blamed by Turkish authorities for masterminding a recent failed coup, during a call on Tuesday, the White House said.
Jul 20, 2016, 09:50 AM IST
Turkey officially requests US to extradite Fethullah Gulen
Turkey on Tuesday sent an official request to US government for the extradition of Fethullah Gulen, who was accused by Ankara of plotting a failed military coup.
Jul 20, 2016, 04:05 AM IST
Turkey holds 26 generals, including ex-air chief, over coup
26 senior generals on charges of playing a role in the failed coup.
Jul 19, 2016, 12:24 PM IST
Turkey will bring coup plotters to account 'within law': PM Yildirim
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim promised to bring plotters of a failed coup to account but "within the law".
Jul 18, 2016, 16:36 PM IST
Death penalty in Turkey would bar EU membership: EU`s Mogherini
EU candidate Turkey would be barred from joining the bloc if it reinstated the death penalty following last week`s failed military coup.
Jul 18, 2016, 16:15 PM IST
US resumes airstrikes against Islamic State as Turkey reopens air base
The US resumed airstrikes against the Islamic State (IS) after Turkey opened its airbase which was closed in the wake of a failed attempted coup on July 16.
Jul 18, 2016, 13:37 PM IST
Istanbul's airport reopens, flights resume after coup attempt
Turkish Airlines resumed flights from Istanbul`s international airport following a failed coup attempt.
Jul 16, 2016, 20:00 PM IST
Turkey's deadly military coup attempt: As it happened
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan successfully battled to regain control over Turkey on Saturday after a coup bid by discontented soldiers, as signs grew that the most serious challenge to his 13 year
Jul 16, 2016, 18:13 PM IST
Recep Tayyip Erdogan urges Turks to defend state after coup `foiled`
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Turks to remain on the streets on Saturday, as his forces regained control after a spectacular coup bid by discontented soldiers that claimed more than 250 lives.
Jul 16, 2016, 15:40 PM IST
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.
Jul 16, 2016, 13:32 PM IST
Coup attempt: 1,563 military officers arrested across Turkey
A total of 1,563 military officers were arrested across Turkey after a coup attempt blamed by the authorities on supporters of US-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, a government official said Saturday.
Jul 16, 2016, 12:55 PM IST
Up to 300,000 Syrian refugees could get Turkish citizenship: Report
Up to 300,000 Syrian refugees living in Turkey could be given citizenship under a plan to keep wealthy and educated Syrians in the country, a Turkish newspaper reported on Saturday.
Jul 09, 2016, 19:42 PM IST
Obama urges NATO to stand firm vs Russia despite Brexit fallout
U.S. President Barack Obama urged NATO leaders on Friday to stand firm against a resurgent Russia over its seizure of Crimea from Ukraine, saying Britain`s vote to leave the European Union should not weaken the western defence alliance.
Jul 08, 2016, 14:18 PM IST
