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.
Jul 31, 2016, 14:31 PM IST
Turkey jails journalists as Erdogan rebukes Western critics
Turkey was on Saturday holding 17 journalists on charges of "terror group" membership as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Western critics to "mind your own business" over a relentless crackdown following a failed coup.
Jul 30, 2016, 16:01 PM IST
Turkey detains 3 top businessmen in probe after coup
Turkish authorities on Friday widened their post-coup crackdown to the business sector, detaining three top tycoons as part of investigations into the activities of US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen.
Jul 29, 2016, 13:00 PM IST
Turkey military purge harming fight against Islamic State: Clapper
Turkey`s purge of its military after a failed coup attempt is hindering cooperation in the U.S.-led fight against Islamic State, James Clapper, the U.S. director of national intelligence, said on Thursday.
Jul 29, 2016, 10:05 AM IST
Erdogan wants Army under President's control after coup: Turkish official
Turkey accuses US-based Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen of masterminding the coup and has suspended or placed under investigation tens of thousands of his suspected followers.
Jul 29, 2016, 09:54 AM IST
Turkey`s post-coup purge: almost 16,000 detained, 50,000 fired
Turkey says the crackdown is needed to eradicate every aspect of his influence from public life.
Jul 28, 2016, 18:38 PM IST
Turkey 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
Turkey orders 47 newspaper journalists, executives detained
Earlier this week, warrants were issued against 42 other journalists, of whom 16 of them have been detained for questioning.
Jul 27, 2016, 14:10 PM IST
Ties will be hit if cleric is not extradited, Turkey warns US
The Turkish-US relations could be affected if Washington does not extradite cleric Fethullah Gulen whom Ankara accuses of being behind the July 15 coup attempt, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday.
Jul 25, 2016, 18:22 PM IST
Turkey detains Gulen`s nephew after coup attempt: Report
Turkey has detained a nephew of US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen after last week`s failed coup, state-run media reported Saturday, the first time one of the his relatives has been apprehended in the current crackdown.
Jul 23, 2016, 19:56 PM IST
Turkey's President orders closure of over 1000 schools linked to Gülen movement
After declaring a three-month state of emergency in Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has in his first decree ordered the closure of more than 1,000 private schools and extended the period of detention without charge for criminal suspects.
Jul 23, 2016, 19:31 PM IST
Turkey can hold suspects without charge for up to 30 days
Turkey can hold suspects in detention without charge for up to 30 days under its state of emergency imposed in the wake of the failed coup aimed at ousting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, an official statement said on Saturday.
Jul 23, 2016, 15:20 PM IST
Warrants issued in Turkey for arrest of 300 Presidential Guards
Turkey has issued arrest warrants for 300 members of the Presidential Guards after a failed coup attempt, CNNTurk reported Friday.
Jul 23, 2016, 05:54 AM IST
Turkey's Erdogan beats foes for now, but at high cost to stability
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Jul 22, 2016, 10:15 AM 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
Turkey prepares emergency measures after post-coup purge
Turkey will announce emergency measures on Wednesday to try to shore up stability and prevent damage to the economy as it purges thousands of members of the security forces, judiciary, civil service and academia after an abortive coup.
Jul 20, 2016, 23:19 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
Erdogan back in Ankara after coup, to chair security council
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was to chair meetings of his national security council and cabinet in Ankara Wednesday after returning to the capital for the first time since the failed coup aimed at ousting him from power, officials said.
Jul 20, 2016, 12:01 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
