Turkey ruling, opposition parties to rally together after coup
By Gareth Jones Supporters of Turkey’s ruling and main opposition parties, usually bitter foes, were set to rally together on Sunday in support of...
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Turkey’s Erdogan shuts schools, charities in first state of emergency decree
By Gareth Jones and Ercan Gurses President Tayyip Erdogan tightened his grip onTurkey on Saturday, ordering the closure of thousands of private schools, charities...
Whatever the result, there will be blood
‘I’ve lived through Turkish coups before. Here’s what I tell my children’ By Cagla Oztek Insurrection aftermath: a damaged window at police headquarters in the...
Fleeing Turkish troops ‘fear death if sent home from Greece’
Eight Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece in a military helicopter after last week’s failed coup fear they will be killed if they are sent...
Turkey says no return to past repression despite state of emergency (Update 2)
Turkey sought to assure its citizens and the outside world on Thursday that there would be no return to the deep repression of the past,...
EasyJet and Lufthansa flag turbulent summer for airlines
Last week’s deadly attack in Nice and attempted coup in Turkey have created fresh turmoil for European airlines already grappling with the fallout of “Brexit,”...
Deputy mayor in Istanbul ‘shot in head, in critical state’
An unknown assailant shot the deputy mayor of Istanbul’s Sisli district in the head on Monday and he was in a critical condition, Turkish broadcaster...
Nearly 20,000 Turkish officials suspended or detained
By Humeyra Pamuk and Ercan Gurses Turkey purged its police on Monday after rounding up thousands of soldiers in the wake of a failed military coup,...
Turkish troops appear in Greek court, ‘fear for lives’ – lawyer
Turkish soldiers who fled to neighbouring Greece in a military helicopter after the weekend coup attempt “fear for their lives” back home and do not...
WikiLeaks says to release documents on Turkey’s power structure
WikiLeaks said on Monday it was planning to release documents on Turkey’s political power structure after a failed coup attempt over the weekend. “Get ready...
Merkel tells Erdogan death penalty not compatible with EU membership (Updated)
Turkey cannot join the European Union if it reinstates the death penalty, German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in a telephone call...
Regional rival Iran expresses support for Turkey over coup attempt
Iran said on Saturday it fully supported the government of neighbouring Turkey against an attempted military coup launched on Friday night, despite Tehran and Ankara’s...
Turkey reopens key route for oil, grains transit after coup attempt
Turkish maritime authorities have reopened Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait to transiting tankers after shutting it earlier on Saturday for several hours following what the government said...
Greece ‘to examine Turkish soldiers’ asylum requests’
Greece will examine the request for political asylum by eight Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece in a helicopter earlier on Saturday, two Greek government...
