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Gulen names condition for his return to Turkey

Gulen names condition for his return to Turkey

Fethullah Gulen, US-based Muslim cleric accused by Ankara of masterminding last month's failed coup, said he would only hand himself over to Turkish authorities if an independent international investigative body first found …

Turkey issues arrest warrant for Hakan Sukur

Turkey issues arrest warrant for Hakan Sukur

Turkey has issued an arrest warrant for ex-footballer Hakan Sukur in connection with last month’s failed coup. Sukur is accused by of “being a member of an armed terror group”, according to the …

Turkey diplomat flees from Bangladesh to Russia

Turkey diplomat flees from Bangladesh to Russia

The employee of the Embassy of Turkey in Bangladesh fled to Russia from-for suspicions of involvement in the coup attempt; the chargé d’affaires of the Embassy fled to the United States, according to the Daily Star, citing diplomatic …

More than 27,000 dismissed from Turkish education sector

More than 27,000 dismissed from Turkish education sector

Turkey has canceled the work permits of 27,424 people working in the education sector as part of its investigations into the movement of the US-based cleric it blames for a failed military coup, the Turkish Education Minister Ismet …

 Erdogan issues ultimatum to US over Gulen

Erdogan issues ultimatum to US over Gulen

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave the United States "an ultimatum," demanding the extradition of the cleric he believes is behind the failed July 15 coup attempt. Erdogan said the US had to choose …

Cavusoglu: EU may lose Turkey because of its own mistakes

Cavusoglu: EU may lose Turkey because of its own mistakes

The European Union is making serious mistakes in its response to Turkey's failed coup and is losing support for EU membership from Turks as a result, Turkey's foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday. …

Turkish military officer seeking asylum in US

Turkish military officer seeking asylum in US

A Turkish military officer on a US-based assignment for NATO is seeking asylum in the United States after being recalled by the Turkish government in the wake of last month's failed military coup, Reuters reports with reference to US …

 Erdogan accuses EU of prejudice against Turkey

Erdogan accuses EU of prejudice against Turkey

The West uses double standards and treats Turkey with prejudice, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. "For some reason the West is using double standards and hints at Turkey’s attempts to change its …

Rouhani and Putin to discuss assistance to Erdogan

Rouhani and Putin to discuss assistance to Erdogan

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani plans to discuss issues of rendering assistance to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Baku, Iran's Deputy …

Head of large company detained in Turkey

Head of large company detained in Turkey

The head of a large company producing vegetable oil ‘Orkide Yaglari’, Ahmet Kucukbay, has been detained in Turkey today, the Milliyet newspaper reports. Kucukbay is accused of sponsorship and having ties …

Three Turkish generals and 60 officers flee to northern Iraq

Three Turkish generals and 60 officers flee to northern Iraq

Three generals and 60 officers who are accused of involvement in the military coup attempt in Turkey, have fled to northern Iraq, the Milliyet newspaper reports. The fugitive servicemen are currently hiding in the camps of Kurdistan …

 Erdogan: Turkish citizens demand death penalty

Erdogan: Turkish citizens demand death penalty

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told supporters he is willing to reintroduce the death penalty to punish activists involved in last month’s failed coup. Speaking to a rally of a million supporters, …

 Turkish Deputy PM: military to focus on homeland defense

Turkish Deputy PM: military to focus on homeland defense

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmuş said that the Turkish military will be modernized and restructured to focus solely on the defense of the homeland, rather than meddling in with politics as was the case in the recent …

Coup is a reason not to let Turkey into EU

Coup is a reason not to let Turkey into EU

Turkey believes that the leaders of some European countries are trying to use the situation around the coup to keep the country out of the EU,  the Turkish Ambassador to Russia, Umit Yardym, said during an interview to the …