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European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, Guenther Oettinger, said he did not see the European Union granting Turks visa-free travel this year. "The draft law is being debated in the European …
The need to stabilize the political situation in Turkey will prompt President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to strengthen relations with Russia, especially since the discontent with his domestic policy from the military has not diminished, the director of …
It is not correct to make a hasty decision about the death penalty, but Turkey cannot ignore the demands of its own people, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said. Yildirim also said in his comments following a …
The swift rounding up of judges and others after a failed coup in Turkey indicated the government had prepared a list beforehand, the EU commissioner dealing with Turkey's membership bid, Johannes Hahn, said. …
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim extended his gratitude to police, opposition parties and media organizations for withstanding an attempt at disrupting constitutional order in Turkey late Friday and early Saturday, TRT reports. …
Russia is worried over political turbulence in neighboring countries but is confident in due security level at its borders, Russian president’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said. "Naturally, turbulence at …
A shootout has taken place in front of a court building in Ankara, where 26 generals, who participated in the military coup attempt in Turkey, are being tried, CNN reports. The person who opened the fire was neutralized by the special …
Ankara has assured Moscow that Russian citizens vacationing in Turkey are safe following a military coup attempt, the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexey Meshkov said. "We are closely following the situation in …
Turkey suspended the activities of Islamic lender Bank Asya temporarily, the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund said on Monday, after the tender for the bank's sale did not attract any bids. Founded by followers of US-based Islamic …
An Ankara court on Monday arrested 99 more suspects, including Air Force Brigadier Hakan Evrim involved in the failed coup attempt, Turkish media reports. Major-general Mehmet Dişli, brother to ruling AKP's Deputy …
The threat to the current government of Turkey still exists despite the fact that the military coup attempt was quashed, the Turkish Minister of National Defense Fikri Isik said. "As of today the coup was …
Turkey's central bank said it will cut the commission on daily liquidity options for banks to zero and that it will provide unlimited liquidity to banks to maintain effective operation of the financial markets. The moves follow a …
Turkish special forces have launched an operation in the Air Force Academy, located in a suburb of Istanbul, Turkish media reports. Istanbul counter-terror units and police arrived at the site, the academic buildings and …
The Turkish authorities have introduced a state of emergency in Istanbul. They also deployed additional 1800 of police special forces in the city from neighbouring provinces. The officers have taken up positions in critical facilities and were …
The plan for Turkey's attempted coup have reportedly been revealed in a series of conversations on a messaging application, which Al Jazeera Arabic said it obtained on Sunday. The conversation included orders for soldiers to use …
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister, Mehmet Şimşek, said today that a group of the Turkish generals, who tried to arrange a coup in the country, took this step out of desperation as far as they had been disclosed. …
The coup group, managed to escape from the capture of the previous day, was found and arrested today in Istanbul's Sabih Gokcen Airport, while trying to leave the country According to Reuters, …
The Turkish opposition leader, Fethullah Gülen, who is currently in the US, today announced that he is ready to be extradited to Turkey, where he has been accused of organizing a clandestine subversive anti-state activities, aimed primarily …
The Turkish military command officially announced today that the latest coup participants were neutralized, and now Turkey's army is once again at the disposal of the people and the state. According …
A concrete wall has been built in front of the US Consulate of Adana for security reasons, the US officials have announced. The front facade of the consulate building was surrounded by bulletproof concrete blocks. The entrance …
