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Erdogan considers lifting state of emergency in Turkey

Erdogan considers lifting state of emergency in Turkey

The state of emergency declared in the wake of the July 2016 failed coup attempt may be lifted after the June 24 elections, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. "God willing, we will review the state of …

Raids on FETO suspects ongoing in Turkey

Raids on FETO suspects ongoing in Turkey

Turkey issued detention warrants for 109 people over their suspected links to the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ), Anadolu Agency reported, citing a judicial source.  Police have so far detained 13 suspects during …

Turkey to extend state of emergency

Turkey to extend state of emergency

Turkey's government will extend state of emergency in the country, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said. The minister added that this is necessary, because the fight against the terrorist movement of …

Turkey to extend state of emergency for another 3 months

Turkey to extend state of emergency for another 3 months

Turkey will extend the state of emergency imposed after the 2016 coup attempt for another three months, deputy prime minister Bekir Bozdag said on Monday, the sixth such extension of an emergency rule that has ushered in a …

 Twenty seven people jailed in Turkey over FETO links

Twenty seven people jailed in Turkey over FETO links

A total of 27 people were convicted and sentenced to prison in Turkey yesterday for being members of the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), according to a security source. In the southeastern province of Adiyaman, the 2nd High …

Turkey dismisses over 2,700 officials with new decree

Turkey dismisses over 2,700 officials with new decree

Turkey dismissed 2,756 personnel from various institutions with a new statutory decree under the state of emergency. Two new statutory decrees were published in the Official Gazette on Sunday, Anadolu Agency reports. Under the decree, …

Dozens of FETO suspects arrested in Turkey's Eskisehir

Dozens of FETO suspects arrested in Turkey's Eskisehir

Police arrested 50 FETO suspects, including former soldiers from 11 provinces as part of a central Eskisehir city-based operation Thursday, according to a judicial source. The arrests came after the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office …

Turkey seeks arrest of 360 FETO-linked suspects

Turkey seeks arrest of 360 FETO-linked suspects

Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 360 people in an operation targeting supporters of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen within the army, Anadolu news agency reported. It said 333 of those facing …

 Ankara assumes why Gulen not extradited yet

Ankara assumes why Gulen not extradited yet

Turkey has sent a total of seven extradition requisitions to the U.S. for the Gulenist Terror Group leader Fetullah Gulen, Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul said. Gul said Turkey's expectation from …

Turkey orders 108 soldiers detained over Gulen links

Turkey orders 108 soldiers detained over Gulen links

Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 108 former security officials over alleged links to the U.S.-based cleric accused by Ankara of orchestrating last year’s attempted coup 60 former security officials were …

Amnesty's Turkey chief Kilic denies terror links at trial

Amnesty's Turkey chief Kilic denies terror links at trial

The indicted head of Amnesty International in Turkey, Taner Kilic, has denied alleged membership of the "terrorist" group blamed for the July 2016 coup attempt, BBC reports. Kilic was speaking at the opening …

More than 100 FETO-linked suspects to be detained in Turkey

More than 100 FETO-linked suspects to be detained in Turkey

Detention warrants have been issued today for 110 FETO-linked suspects as part of an Istanbul-based operation targeting the group's business conglomerate. According to reports, police in 24 provinces, including Ankara, Izmir, Bursa …

Chief advisor to Erdoğan at AK Party resigns from post

Chief advisor to Erdoğan at AK Party resigns from post

Chief adviser to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party), Şaban Dişli resigned from his post Thursday, Daily Sabah reports. Dişli, who is also a …