Tag: Erdogan
Turkish president gains upper hand in power struggle
At the crossroads between a divided Europe and a convulsed Middle East, Turkey is caught in a power struggle between former Islamist allies which...
Erdogan shuts schools, charities in first state of emergency decree
President Tayyip Erdogan tightened his grip on Turkey on Saturday, ordering the closure of thousands of private schools, charities and other institutions in his...
Erdogan orders closure of more schools, extends detention period
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has ordered the closure of more than 1,000 private schools and extended the period in which some suspects can be...
Turkey urges Pakistan to close instituitions run by Fethullah Gullen
Turkey’s envoy in Pakistan has called for shutting down institutions run by Fethullah Gulen, the US-based religious leader accused of masterminding and backing the...
Erdogan’s mass appeal saved him on coup night
More than his security forces, what saved Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the night of the coup attempt was the extraordinary devotion the...
Erdogan declares state of emergency after coup attempt
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan declared a state of emergency on Wednesday as he widened a crackdown against thousands of members of the security forces,...
Erdogan declares 3-month state of emergency in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday declared a three-month state of emergency, vowing to hunt down the "terrorist" group behind last week's bloody...
Obama speaks with Erdogan, offers help after failed coup
US President, Barack Obama, spoke to Turkish President, Tayyip Erdogan the other day, offering US assistance as Ankara investigates last week's attempted coup but...
Former Turkish air force chief confesses to plot coup: State media
Former Turkish air force chief Akin Ozturk has confessed to prosecutors his role in plotting the coup that attempted to topple the government over...
Turkey presses post-coup purge with over 7,000 arrests
The Turkish government is expected to continue its crackdown on suspected putschists on Tuesday, while the US-based Muslim cleric accused by Ankara of orchestrating...
Turkish lira rallies after crashing in wake of coup
Turkey's currency lira rallied on Monday after suffering one of its steepest ever drops to a historic low in the aftermath of a military...
Turkey will consider reviving death penalty, says Erdogan
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkey would consider reinstating the death penalty after the failed attempt to overthrow his government.
“In democracies,...
Erdogan vows purge of ‘virus’ from state bodies after coup bid
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Sunday to purge the “virus” within state bodies, during a speech at the funeral of victims killed during...
People of Pakistan will celebrate if army takes over, says Imran
Days after failed military coup in Turkey, Imran says Turkish people supported Erdogan because he spent money on education and health and paid the...
Erdogan supporters stand guard as crushed coup bid shakes Turkey
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's supporters rallied in public squares, at Istanbul airport and outside his palace overnight in a show of defiance after a...
Turkey rounds up plot suspects after thwarting coup against Erdogan
Turkish authorities rounded up nearly 3,000 suspected military plotters on Saturday and ordered thousands of judges detained after thwarting a coup by rebels using...
Turkey Mideast allies rally behind strongman Erdogan
Turkey's regional allies on Saturday condemned a deadly but foiled coup attempt by a faction of the army against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's rule.
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