Tag: Coup attempt
Turkey detains Gulen’s nephew after coup attempt
Turkey has detained a nephew of US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen after last week’s failed coup, state-run media reported Saturday, the first time one of...
Generals, judges among dozens held over Turkey coup plot
Turkish authorities rounded up dozens of senior military personnel and judges in a ruthless crackdown Sunday, after thousands massed in the streets nationwide overnight...
Stranded Pakistanis in Istanbul arrive in Karachi
As many as 218 stranded Pakistanis in Istanbul have safely reached Karachi on Sunday (today).
According to a representative of the Pakistani High Commission in...
US urges support for Turkish government as coup attempt calms
The United States called on all parties in Turkey to support President Tayyip Erdogan’s government against a coup attempt as world leaders expressed concern...
Coup bid in Turkey carried live on social media despite blockages
The attempted military coup in Turkey exploded across social media late on Friday despite restricted access to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube during the first...
Protests and bloodshed in coup-hit Istanbul
Troops filed into Taksim Square uncertain of how they would be received. Before long, angry crowds had gathered to denounce them.
In the famous square...
Turkish PM Yildirim says situation largely under control
Turkish PM Binali Yildirim says situation "largely under control" after the coup attempt, according to Turkish television.
Turkish President Erdogan's plane lands in Istanbul, official says.
The...
