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Turkey recalls about 300 diplomats after coup attempt

Turkey recalls about 300 diplomats after coup attempt

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has recalled about 300 diplomats from foreign countries after the military coup, Trend reported citing Anadolu Agency. On July 15 evening, Turkish authorities said a military …

Europe wants to regain Turkey's trust

Europe wants to regain Turkey's trust

Europe should make certain efforts in order to return to the previous level of relations with Turkey, Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn Jagland expressed this opinion.  "During my recent …

29 bank regulatory inspectors detained in Turkey

29 bank regulatory inspectors detained in Turkey

Turkish authorities detained 29 inspectors from the BDDK banking watchdog for "irregular inspections," CNN Turk reports. Turkey has so far detained around 40,000 people in its investigation following the coup bid, which it …

 Media: US moves nuclear weapons from Turkey

Media: US moves nuclear weapons from Turkey

The US has started transferring nuclear weapons stationed in Turkey to Romania, against the background of worsening relations between Washington and Ankara, EurActiv.com reports with reference to independent sources. According to …

Turkish police raid businesses allegedly linked to Gulen

Turkish police raid businesses allegedly linked to Gulen

Turkish police launched a vast operation Thursday targeting businesses suspected of financing US-based Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen, accused by Ankara of masterminding last month's attempted coup. It said around 1000 police …

Coup in Turkey would’ve halted BTK construction

Coup in Turkey would’ve halted BTK construction

If the July 15 military coup had been successful, the construction of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway in Turkey would have stopped, the Turkish Minister of Transport, Shipping and Communications Ahmet Arslan said in an …

Thousands of police officers to be dismissed in Turkey

Thousands of police officers to be dismissed in Turkey

Today, the Turkish authorities issued two decrees, in which it dismissed more than 2000 police officers and hundreds of members of the military and the BTK communication technology authority in relation to last month's attempted military …

Turkey to release almost 40,000 prisoners from jails

Turkey to release almost 40,000 prisoners from jails

Turkey is set to release 38,000 prisoners that are currently in jail in an apparent move to make space for those who plotted last month's coup, Turkish justice minister Bekir Bozdag wrote on Twitter, adding  that the …

 Azerbaijan opens criminal case against Gulen supporters

Azerbaijan opens criminal case against Gulen supporters

The General Prosecutor’s Office of Azerbaijan has launched a criminal case against supporters of US-based dissident Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, the head spokesman of the organization, Eldar Sultanov, …

2 life sentences and 1900 years in prison for Gulen

2 life sentences and 1900 years in prison for Gulen

Turkey’s prosecutor general is seeking two life sentences and an additional 1900 years in prison for US-based self-exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen accused of orchestrating last month’s failed coup attempt, Turkish media reported …