Followers of cleric Gulen still active in Turkish police, armed forces: Erdogan
Followers of the cleric Turkey blames for orchestrating a failed coup this year are still active in the armed forces, judiciary and police, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday, as he vowed to continue to root them out.
Nov 22, 2016, 21:31 PM IST
From soldiers to midwives, Turkey dismisses 15,000 more after coup bid
Nearly 2,000 members of the armed forces, 7,600 police officers, 400 members of the gendarmerie, and more than 5,000 people from public institutions, including nurses, doctors and engineers, were dismissed in Tuesday`s decrees for suspected links to terrorist organisations.
Nov 22, 2016, 16:02 PM IST
Turkey PM withdraws controversial child sex conviction bill
In comments overnight, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had called for a compromise to be found on the bill.
Nov 22, 2016, 13:46 PM IST
Turkey dismisses close to 15,000 more in post-coup probe
Turkey on Tuesday dismissed close to 15,000 more civil servants, military officials, police and others and shut down more than 500 institutions and news outlets in investigations over a failed coup in July, authorities said in two official decrees.
Nov 22, 2016, 12:37 PM IST
Iraq Shi'ite paramilitaries close to cutting Mosul supply route
Cutting the western road to Tal Afar would seal off Mosul as the city is already surrounded to the north, south and east by Iraqi government and Kurdish Peshmerga forces.
Nov 21, 2016, 15:14 PM IST
Turkish police detain 73 academics in Gulen-related probe
Turkish police detained 73 academics in dawn raids on Friday targeting followers of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused by Ankara of orchestrating an attempted coup in July, state-run news agency Anadolu reported.
Nov 18, 2016, 14:33 PM IST
Kashmiris suffering due to Indo-Pak tensions: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
"Our brothers and sisters in Kashmir are suffering because of escalating tensions along the Line of Control (LoC) and Kashmir, which can no longer be ignored," Erdogan said.
Nov 17, 2016, 18:23 PM IST
Turkish-backed rebels close to taking Syria's al Bab, says President Tayyip Erdogan
Turkish-backed rebels are just 2 km (1.25 miles) from the northern Syrian city of al Bab and are expected to take it from Islamic State quickly despite some resistance, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.
Nov 16, 2016, 14:23 PM IST
Turkish-backed rebels close to taking Syria's al Bab, says Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Turkish-backed rebels are just 2 km (1.25 miles) from the northern Syrian city of al Bab and are expected to take it from Islamic State quickly despite some resistance, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.
Nov 16, 2016, 14:23 PM IST
Turkey wants US to recognise its strategic importance under Donald Trump - Erdogan spokesman
Turkey wants U.S. policy under Donald Trump to recognise the strategic importance of Turkey and its main priority is an effective fight against terrorism, President Tayyip Erdogan`s spokesman said on Wednesday.
Nov 09, 2016, 18:19 PM IST
Turkey detains 55 more air force pilots: NTV
Turkish prosecutors ordered the detention of 55 more air force pilots on Wednesday, broadcaster NTV and other media reported, as part of an ongoing crackdown following a failed coup in July.
Nov 09, 2016, 14:53 PM IST
Turkey detains co-mayors of mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir
Gultan Kisanak, a former member of parliament before her election as mayor in Diyarbakir, and Firat Anli, her co-mayor, were taken into custody as part of an investigation into terrorism links, the local prosecutor said in a statement.
Oct 26, 2016, 05:00 AM IST
Iraq-Turkey tensions soar ahead of Mosul operation
Mosul, Iraq`s second city, was seized by the Islamic State (IS) group in 2014 after multiple Iraqi divisions collapsed in the face of a jihadist assault.
Oct 05, 2016, 22:35 PM IST
Turkish troops clash with Islamic State in Syria, I soldier, 23 militants dead
Turkey`s army said it clashed with Islamic State over the border in Syria, leaving one soldier and 23 militants dead, as Ankara stepped up an operation to clear fighters from the war-torn zone.
Oct 05, 2016, 15:39 PM IST
Turkey's Erdogan says EU yet to deliver on aid pledge for migrants
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan criticized the European Union on Monday, saying the bloc had failed to fulfill its pledge to provide 3 billion euros of aid for migrants as part of a landmark deal to stem refugee flows to Europe.
Oct 03, 2016, 14:32 PM IST
EU launches programme to issue cash cards to migrants in Turkey
The European Union launched a programme on Monday to issue monthly electronic cash grants to benefit a million refugees in Turkey, as part of a deal under which Ankara will curb the numbers trying to enter Europe.
Sep 26, 2016, 20:46 PM IST
Turkey's Erdogan says US sent weapons to Kurdish fighters in Syria
Turkey is part of the US-led coalition against Islamic State but views the Syrian Kurdish YPG and its PYD political wing as an extension of Kurdish militants who have waged a three-decade insurgency on its own soil.
Sep 23, 2016, 12:27 PM IST
Turkey President Tayyip Erdogan urges world to act against US-based Fethullah Gulen
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday called on world leaders at the United Nations to take measures against a U.S.-based cleric's terrorist network that he said threatened their security.
Sep 21, 2016, 01:49 AM IST
Turkish soldier killed in clash with Kurdish militants - security sources
One soldier was killed and three police officers were wounded in a clash with Kurdish militants in southeastern Turkey on Monday, security sources said, as a spike in violence rocks the restive region.
Aug 22, 2016, 13:02 PM IST
FETO, blamed for Turkey's failed coup, has infiltrated India, says Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu
Fethullah Gulen Terrorist Organisation (FETO), blamed for last month's failed coup to topple President Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey, has "infiltrated" India, according to Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.
Aug 21, 2016, 20:54 PM IST
