The threatening language of the United States will not benefit anyone, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, as relations between the NATO allies soured over the case of a U.S. pastor jailed in Turkey [ More … ]
– HDP lawmakers detained after failing to appear for testimony in terror investigation Lawmakers from Turkey’s opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) were detained early Friday for failing to answer a counter-terrorism investigation summons, the Turkish Interior Ministry [ More … ]
On July 15, a group of renegades within the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) announced that they had staged a military coup and assumed control of the country. Their euphoric claim, however, lasted only a few [ More … ]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has slammed the United States for its reaction to a failed military coup in Turkey, accusing it of harboring the man behind the plot. Ankara has demanded the United States [ More … ]
A former U.S. commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), a NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan, was the organizer of the July 15 military coup attempt in Turkey, sources said. General John F. Campbell [ More … ]
In light of the recent failed coup, Turkey’s government confirmed that foreign investment in the country remains unaffected. Gulf and Saudi investment in Turkey continues to flow undisturbed by the newly raised state of emergency. [ More … ]
When the famous WikiLeaks site surfaced years ago and started to uncover the US State Department correspondence, many celebrated the site, considering it a manifest victory in the world of freedom of expression and media, [ More … ]
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday that Turkey would officially enter into a state of emergency for three months beginning on Thursday, July 21 2016. In light of the strong Syrian presence in Turkey, [ More … ]
Informed sources disclosed that Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammad bin Salman has played a bigger role than earlier thought in the recent military coup in Turkey. Saudi whistle-blower Mujtahid, who is believed [ More … ]
After the failed coup by the Fetullah Gulen movement in Turkey that ended in killing at least 240 people and wounded over 1,500 others, the Western media seems to be trying to trivialize the actual [ More … ]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the extradition of Fetullah Gulen from the U.S. during a telephone call with President Barack Obama on Tuesday, the White House said. “The president made clear to President Erdogan [ More … ]
Syrian rebels praised Turks on Saturday for standing firm against a “conspiracy” to overthrow President Tayyip Erdogan, one of the main regional supporters of their fight against President Bashar al-Assad. “We congratulate the Turkish government…for [ More … ]
An army group in Turkey officially declared a coup and martial law late on Friday, saying they have “taken control of the country,” before the Turkish people took to the streets and the special forces [ More … ]
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has just spoken on live TV in Turkey (earlier, he delivered remarks via the highly unorthodox format of a FaceTime broadcast on a mobile phone shown to a CNN Turkey [ More … ]
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