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Fifteen jailed for life over failed Turkey coup

AFP Dec 20, 2017

ISTANBUL: Fifteen Turkish soldiers were jailed for life on Wednesday for their role in last year's failed coup, the latest among the thousands caught in Turkey's crackdown after the overthrow bid. The men, most of whom were officers,…

Turkey marks coup defeat with rallies, Erdogan warning to ‘traitors’

AFP Jul 16, 2017

ANKARA: Turkey on Saturday marked one year since the defeat of the failed coup bid with mass nationwide rallies seeking to showcase national unity and a stern warning by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to "chop off the heads" of traitors.…

Turkey to build museum to remember failed coup

AFP Apr 9, 2017

ISTANBUL:The Turkish culture ministry has readied designs for a major new museum outside Ankara to remember the defeat of the failed July 15 coup that tried to unseat President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, state media said on Sunday. Work will…

Greek court orders extradition of three Turkish ‘coup’ officers

AFP Dec 6, 2016

ATHENS: A Greek court ruled Tuesday that three Turkish officers accused of playing a part in a failed July coup could be extradited to Turkey, in a case that has strained relations between the two neighbours. The Athens appeals court…

Turkey pulls plug on radio, TV channels in post-coup emergency decree

Reuters Sep 30, 2016

ISTANBUL: Turkey has ordered the closure of 20 television and radio stations, including one that airs children's programs, on charges they spread "terrorist propaganda", adding to fears that emergency rule is being used to stifle the…

Turkey suffers sharp visitor drop as coup hits tourism

AFP Sep 29, 2016

ANKARA: The number of foreigners visiting Turkey plummeted nearly 38 percent in August, with tourism battered by the July failed coup and security concerns after attacks, statistics showed on Thursday.

Turkey set to release 38,000 prisoners, makes space in jails after coup

Reuters Aug 17, 2016

ISTANBUL: Turkey will release 38,000 prisoners under a penal reform announced on Wednesday after the arrests of tens of thousands of people suspected of links to last month's attempted coup added to pressure on overstretched jails.

Turkey dismisses more than 2,000 police officers over coup bid

Web Desk Aug 17, 2016

ANKARA: Turkey issued two decrees under emergency rule on Wednesday in which it dismissed more than 2,000 police officers and hundreds of members of the military and the BTK communication technology authority over last month's attempted…

Turkish prosecutors demand two life terms for Gulen

AFP Aug 16, 2016

ISTANBUL: Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday demanded two life sentences and an additional 1,900 years in prison for US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen, blamed by Ankara for masterminding last month's failed coup.

Turkey chides US, Europe as Erdogan meets Russia’s Putin

Reuters Aug 9, 2016

SAINT PETERSBURG: Turkey on Tuesday warned of rising anti-American sentiment and risks to a migrant deal with the European Union, ramping up the rhetoric in the face of Western alarm over the scale of purges in state institutions since last…

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