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Ethiopia airs voice of ‘coup leader’ killed in crackdown

Ethiopia has released a recording of the state militia commander it says led a failed coup attempt last week in which dozens of people, including five top officials, were killed.

‘Mastermind’ of Ethiopia attacks shot dead: state TV

"Asaminew Tsige, who has been in hiding since the failed coup attempt over the weekend has been shot dead" in the regional capital Bahir Dar, state broadcaster EBC reported

Ethiopia coup mastermind on the run, others arrested

The man accused of trying to seize control of Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region was on the run with some of his supporters on Monday but a number of other plotters have been arrested

Documentary explores Scottish workers’ boycott over Chile 1973 coup

LONDON: When Chilean air force jet engines arrived for repair at a Rolls-Royce factory in Scotland in 1974, inspector Bob Fulton swiftly decided he...

US President Trump facing a ‘coup’: Bannon

ROME: US President Donald Trump is facing a “coup”, former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon told Reuters, pointing to an anonymous column in...

Fifteen jailed for life over failed Turkey coup

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...

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

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...

Turkey to build museum to remember failed coup

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...

Greek court orders extradition of three Turkish ‘coup’ officers

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,...

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

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",...

Turkey suffers sharp visitor drop as coup hits tourism

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

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

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 military coup.

Turkish prosecutors demand two life terms for Gulen

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

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 month's failed coup.

Erdogan stages mass rally in show of strength after coup attempt

ISTANBUL: More than a million Turks gathered in Istanbul on Sunday for a rally called by President Tayyip Erdogan to denounce a failed coup - a show of strength staged in the face of Western criticism of widespread purges and detentions.

Turkey to split spy service after coup: report

ISTANBUL: Turkey is planning to split its spy service into separate units for foreign and domestic intelligence after the organisation was vehemently criticised for shortcomings over the failed coup, a report said Tuesday.

Traitors’ graveyard: Where Istanbul plotters laid to rest

ISTANBUL: On a barren plot on the outskirts of Istanbul, where the stony ground bakes under the merciless summer sun, a lone sign gives a macabre hint to the purpose of the arid wasteland.

Turkey to rename iconic Bosphorus bridge as Martyrs’ Bridge

ANKARA: Turkey is to rename a bridge over the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul after the victims of the failed July 15 coup bid aimed at unseating President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. 

Turkish fighter jets scramble to stop missing vessels headed for Greece

ISTANBUL: Turkish jets scrambled to stop two coastguard vessels heading for Greek waters, five days after a failed coup against the government, local media reported.
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