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Turkey coup arrests hit 6,000 as Erdogan roots out ‘virus’
Turkey has arrested 6,000 people after a failed coup, with President Erdogan vowing to purge state bodies of the "virus" that caused the revolt. Mr Erdogan's top military aide Col Ali Yazici is among those now in custody. The overall death toll for the weekend violence has risen to 290, the foreign ministry said....
John Kerry Says US Concerned that Turkey Could Crack Down on Democracy After Coup Attempt
Secretary of State John Kerry expressed concern Sunday that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will use this weekend's attempted military coup to crack down on democracy in the country. "We hope that will not be the case,” Kerry told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos. At least 265 were killed and 1,440...
Turkey coup attempt: Some 6,000 people detained, says minister
Turkey has detained 6,000 people over Friday's failed coup and the number is expected to rise further, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag has said. The sweep has included high-ranking soldiers and 2,700 judges. More than 50 senior soldiers were detained in the western province of Denizli on Sunday. Mr Bozdag described the...
Turkish crowds rally to democracy calls after coup attempt
Large crowds have gathered in Istanbul and other cities after calls by Turkish authorities to defend democracy following the failed military coup. Less than 24 hours earlier thousands had turned out to help quash the plot. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants the extradition of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen over the plot. Mr...
Britons left stranded after British Airways CANCELS all Turkey flights amid military coup
TERRIFIED Britons are being left stranded in Turkey as British Airway cancels all flights amid bloody power struggle. The cancellations come as more than 260 people have died as Turkey's military attempted to overthrow President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a coup. British Airways said they are keeping flights to Turkey under...
In pictures: Attempted coup in Turkey
Some 2,800 soldiers, including high-ranking officers, are arrested after an attempted coup fails in Turkey, in a night that the country's PM Binali Yildirim calls a "black stain on Turkish...
Turkey: Mass arrests after coup bid quashed, says PM
Some 2,839 soldiers, including high-ranking officers, have been arrested after an attempted coup that is now over, says Turkey's PM Binali Yildirim. The attempted coup was a "black stain on Turkish democracy", he said, with 161 civilians killed and 1,440 wounded. Those held include two army generals, Turkish media...
Turkey military coup ’caused by BREXIT’, claims Labour MP
A FORMER Labour frontbencher has caused outrage after claiming the military coup in Turkey was caused by the campaign for Britain to leave the EU. The coup saw soldiers attempt to take the country from the control of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Shots were fired among civilians and bombs were blasted at the nation’s...
Worried Brits left stranded in Turkey as military coup grips nation
TERRIFIED Britons trapped in Turkey because of the military coup are "seriously worried" for their safety as airstrikes continue to rock the capital, Ankara. Holidaymaker Adele Topkaya boarded a plane to Turkey before the coup erupted, only to be greeted by absolute chaos when her plane landed. All Turkish airports...
Turkey’s Leader Declares Coup Over; 194 Dead, 1,440 Wounded
ISTANBUL — Turkey's president declared he is in control of the NATO country early Saturday as loyal military and police forces fought to squash a coup attempt during a night of explosions, air battles and gunfire that left dozens dead. A faction of the armed forces attempted to seize power using tanks and attack...
Turkey: Military says coup attempt has been quashed
An attempted coup by a faction of the armed forces has been quashed, Turkey's acting military chief of staff says. Umit Dundar said 104 coup plotters had been killed and 1,563 arrested in a night of gunfire and explosions in Ankara, Istanbul and elsewhere. A further 90 people died and 1,154 people were injured as thousands...
Recep Tayyip Erdogan: Turkey’s ruthless president
Recep Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party enjoys a fierce and loyal support among Turkey's conservative, Muslim base, while outside the country outrage grows over his silencing of critics, often by force. Turkish journalists have been investigated and put on trial, foreign journalists have been harassed and deported. Last month,...
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