Turkey detains 18 in connection with attack near courthouse
Turkey's justice minister says police have detained 18 people in connection with a foiled attack at a courthouse in the western city of Izmir that nevertheless killed a policeman and a courthouse employee.
Jan 06, 2017, 17:25 PM ISTTurkey 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.
Sep 28, 2016, 13:21 PM ISTTurkey warns US not to `sacrifice` relations for sake of Gulen
Turkey has repeatedly pressed the US to extradite Pennsylvania-based preacher Fethullah Gulen to face trial over the attempted putsch.
Aug 09, 2016, 14:29 PM ISTTurkey has intelligence cleric Gulen could flee United States: Minister
Turkey is receiving intelligence that the Muslim cleric it blames for orchestrating a coup attempt this month could flee his residence in the United States, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Thursday.
Jul 28, 2016, 15:18 PM IST